Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Young Adults More Likely To Move Off Medicaid Than Older People
Modern Healthcare: Young And Healthy People Tend To Not Stay On Medicaid
Young and healthy people appear to leave Medicaid once they have obtained employment or additional hours at work, according to a new analysis from Avalere Health. The report, funded by the research arm of insurance giant Anthem, comes as the CMS is starting to allow states to make employment, or the search for it, a requirement of Medicaid coverage. (Dickson, 1/24)
KCUR: Brownback Dumps KanCare 2.0, Sort Of
Plans for KanCare 2.0, the proposal to keep management of the state’s Medicaid program in private hands for years to come while adding new eligibility restrictions, halted Wednesday. At least that’s what Republican Gov. Sam Brownback indicated in a mid-day news release, which said the plan was being scrapped after lawmakers worried about cost increases nearing $100 million a year. (McLean, 1/24)
The Hill: Texas Gov Asks Trump To Approve Funds For Program That Excludes Planned Parenthood
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is urging President Trump to approve federal funding for a family planning program that excludes Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers, a move that could set off a wave of similar actions in other red states. Abbott argued that his state's program is consistent with policies the Trump administration announced last week, when it rescinded Obama-era guidance protecting abortion providers from such actions. (Hellmann, 1/24)
The CT Mirror: Panel Annoyed By Inability To Question Medicaid Transport Firm
Members of a state panel on Wednesday were expecting an update from Veyo, the new medical transportation company that oversees rides for Medicaid recipients and has been the source of numerous complaints since it started working for the state at the beginning of the year. But no one from Veyo showed up, and representatives from the state Department of Social Services, which hired Veyo, said they had excused the company from appearing. (Rigg, 1/24)
