Schatz, Lujan Reintroduce Medicaid Buy-In Bill As States Push Concept

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), along with 61 Democratic co-sponsors, reintroduced legislation to let anyone not currently eligible for Medicaid to buy into the program or leverage it to enhance their coverage in the individual market. Medicaid Buy-In proposals have been gaining momentum in various state legislatures, and at least 10 states have proposed a Medicaid Buy-In bill over the past year. Schatz and Lujan’s legislation, known as the State Public Option Act and reintroduced...