CA Public Health Plans Ask Congress To Strengthen Medicaid In Stimulus

A coalition of public health plans in California is calling on Congress to strengthen Medicaid in the upcoming stimulus package by including provisions to allow for presumptive eligibility, increase the federal share of Medicaid spending and block two controversial rules. The Senate GOP unveiled its proposal for the next package on Monday (July 27) and negotiations are underway across the aisle . The Senate GOP proposal includes neither Medicaid provisions nor new money for state and local governments, while the...