New CBO analysis shows deeper Medicaid cuts under Senate healthcare bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2017
Medicaid spending under the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 would be approximately 35% lower in 2036 compared with spending expected under the current law, according to a new analysis of the legislation...
Advocates bring attention to affordable housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2017
Most eyes on Washington may be focused on healthcare reform, but advocates for seniors and seniors housing ensured that affordable housing received some attention, too, on Tuesday, holding a rally in Upper...
CBO: Senate healthcare bill would cut Medicaid funding by $772B through 2026
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2017
Senate Republicans’ bill to replace the Affordable Care Act would cut federal spending on Medicaid by $772 billion through 2026, according to an analysis released Monday by the Congressional Budget...
Senate healthcare bill would ‘ruin Medicaid as we know it’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
As Senate Republicans released a “discussion draft” of their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, advocacy organizations in senior living expressed concerns about the legislation’s...
Medicaid proposals could harm individuals, burden healthcare system, CEOs say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2017
The 74 million lower-income, disabled and older adults who rely on Medicaid for their healthcare coverage could be harmed, and the healthcare system unduly burdened, under current proposals to replace...
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Jun 19, 2017
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CMS analysis shows HCBS vulnerability, AARP says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2017
A newly released analysis by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ chief actuary “makes clear” that the American Health Care Act poses a “danger” to Medicaid beneficiaries,...
The wrong policy at the wrong time
By
Niles Godes
Jun 19, 2017
As Congress has developed healthcare legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act, a dangerous proposal has emerged that would dramatically alter Medicaid’s financial structure and shift far more...
Up to 713,000 direct-care jobs could be lost under proposed Medicaid cuts: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 15, 2017
Medicaid cuts proposed under the American Health Care Act could result in the loss of up to 713,000 direct-care jobs to provide long-term services and supports, according to a report released Thursday...
21 states where seniors especially could be at risk if Medicaid funding changes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2017
States that currently offer relatively low levels of home- and community-based services or where the projected increase in older adults aged 85 or more years is high would be among those especially at...