Medicaid Reform Proposals in Congress—What to Know

As Republicans seek ways to cut federal spending, the possibility of a per capita limit on state Medicaid payments takes center stage.

Illustration by The Epoch Times

Republican lawmakers are divided over a potential change in Medicaid funding that pits moderates against fiscal hawks and threatens to further delay the budget reconciliation process.

Two proposals at the center of contention would shift additional responsibility for funding the program—which provides health coverage for millions of low-income Americans—from the federal government to the states.