Republicans target a tax that keeps Medicaid programs like Missouri’s running

Republicans target tax that keeps state Medicaid programs running • Washington State Standard

People wait outside of the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston. For years, states have taxed hospitals and other health care providers to draw down federal matching funds and help finance their Medicaid programs. Now, states may lose their ability to raise or implement new taxes. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)The tax and spending bill the U.S. House approved last week targets a strategy states have used to boost the Medicaid dollars they…

Republicans target a tax that keeps state Medicaid programs running • Minnesota Reformer

States would face the choice of either replacing the lost federal money with state dollars, scaling back services or providing coverage to fewer people.

Republicans target a tax that keeps state Medicaid programs running • Oregon Capital Chronicle

The emergency room outside of Salem Health Hospital is pictured in March. (Alan Cohen/Oregon Capital Chronicle)The tax and spending bill the U.S. House approved last week targets a strategy states have used to boost the Medicaid dollars they get from the federal government. The measure would cap or freeze the taxes states levy on medical providers, potentially leaving states with major holes in their Medicaid budgets. As a result, states would f…

Republicans target a tax that keeps Medicaid programs like Missouri’s running

For years, states have been taxing health care providers to draw down additional federal funds for their Medicaid programs.

Congressional Republicans target tax that provides billions to Missouri Medicaid program

The Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent).The tax and spending bill the U.S. House approved last week targets a strategy states have used to boost the Medicaid dollars they get from the federal government. The measure would cap or freeze the taxes states levy on medical providers, potentially leaving states with major holes in their Medicaid budgets. As a result, states would face the choice of either replacing …

Republicans target a tax that keeps state Medicaid programs running • New Jersey Monitor

States may face the choice of replacing lost federal money with state dollars, scaling back services, or providing coverage to fewer people. (Photo by New Jersey Monitor)The tax and spending bill the U.S. House approved last week targets a strategy states have used to boost the Medicaid dollars they get from the federal government. The measure would cap or freeze the taxes states levy on medical providers, potentially leaving states with major h…