At the end of last month, CMS issued guidance to states on submitting proposals for Medicaid block grants (see news item for more information). In our blog post, we explain one of the reasons why we are opposed to this proposal. In addition, there are many other organizations expressing opposition to this proposal and many have put out resources which highlight their concerns. Links to these resources can be found below.*
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Trump Administration’s Harmful Changes to Medicaid
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: The Trump Administration’s Medicaid Block Grant Guidance: Frequently Asked Questions
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Medicaid “Block Grant” Guidance Will Likely Encourage States to Undermine Coverage
- Community Catalyst: An Open Letter to State Medicaid Directors: Medicaid Block Grants are Bad Medicine for Addiction
- Community Catalyst: Medicaid Block Grant Guidance Threatens the Health of Millions
- Families USA: Digital Toolkit
- Families USA: Healthy Adult Opportunity: An Empty Promise from the Trump Administration
- Families USA: Trump Administration’s Block Grant Guidance Targets Cuts To Medicaid Again And Hurts Families And States
- National Health Council: What the Medicaid Block Grant Announcement Could Mean for People with Chronic Conditions
- National Health Law Program: Trump Administration Continues its Efforts to Explode Medicaid
* Updated February 20, 2020
