Overview
- Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed that per-capita caps and Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) reductions for Medicaid expansion states are excluded from the GOP budget plan.
- The focus has shifted to less controversial measures, including work requirements, more frequent eligibility checks, and eliminating noncitizen participation in Medicaid.
- House Republicans aim to achieve $880 billion in savings over ten years, with Medicaid reforms as a central component of their budget resolution.
- Moderate Republicans, including Reps. Mike Lawler and Don Bacon, have successfully pushed back against steeper cuts that could risk coverage loss for millions.
- The Government Accountability Office is expected to release a report this fall analyzing the costs of Medicaid work requirements, which could shape future policy decisions.