Wyden Queries HHS On Section 1332 Waivers, Says They Shouldn't Undercut ACA

November 19, 2015 at 6:26 PM
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Democrat Ron Wyden (OR) wants HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to detail her plans for Section 1332 state innovation waivers that let states opt out of certain ACA requirements if they meet the law's goals in other ways, specifically asking how the waivers intersect with Medicaid innovation and warning they shouldn't be allowed to undercut the ACA. Wyden's request comes as states clamor for HHS guidance on how to tie the ACA provision with Medicaid Section 1115...


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