Trump’s Conflicting Statements, GOP Interest In Overhauling Medicaid Raise New Concerns
On the campaign trail, candidate Donald Trump vowed to maintain coverage for low-income Americans. But his comments since the election suggest the president-elect favors key changes in the program, including sending much of the control and funding to the states to manage. In Kentucky, where the health law's expansion of Medicaid has been quite successful, some new enrollees are concerned about their future coverage. Also, Arkansas weighs some changes to Medicaid administration.