Paragon President: Medicaid Block Grants Not Politically Feasible

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg / September 13, 2024 at 2:01 PM
INDIANAPOLIS -- There’s still political momentum among conservatives to pass work requirements in Medicaid and perhaps roll back enhanced reimbursements for a state’s Medicaid expansion population, but block granting Medicaid funds to states is not currently politically feasible, Paragon Health Institute President Brian Blase told Medicaid Health Plans of America conference attendees Friday (Sept. 13). Blase said he hasn’t seen any recent proposals from Republicans that are serious on creating Medicaid block grants, per capita grants or per capita caps...


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