For every dollar states spend on Medicaid beneficiaries, the federal government reimburses a certain percentage that varies from state to state and varies by category of beneficiaries. For instance, states choosing to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act can expect the federal government to pay 90% of the costs. The one group states cannot charge to the federal government is Medicaid coverage for illegal immigrants. In most states, the only Medicaid coverage available to illegal immigrants is what is known as emergency Medicaid. That is basically the same entitlement as other people in need of emergency care enjoy.
Category: Medicaid
Saturday Links
- Plusses and minuses of an aspirin a day.
- Benefits of a Brazil nut a day.
- Cutting funds for vaccine research (and spending them in better ways) may make sense.
- American Action Forum on the MAHA report.
- New York spends twice as much per person as Florida.
- Out-of-pocket costs for a typical enrollee are 18–24 percent lower in Medicare Advantage than in traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
- RFK, Jr. seems to have broken all his promises to Sen Cassidy.
Thursday Links
- How Cato would reform Medicare.
- Study: physical fitness is associated with lower mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer and even accidents. (speculative)
- Meta-analysis: cutting back on social media use does not conclusively lead to meaningful improvements in youth mental health.
- AAF: Senate attempts to cut Medicare Advantage funding are a mistake.
- Trump now opposes Medicaid money laundering by the states (taxing providers and then giving the money back after it is matched) that got a big boost during his first administration.