Texas AG Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Power Grab’ to Rescind Healthcare Funding

Texas AG Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Power Grab’ to Rescind Healthcare Funding
President Joe Biden speaks on job numbers from April, 2021 at the East Room of the White House in Washington on May 7, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday announced he filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its decision to rescind a Medicaid waiver extension that would provide billions of dollars to state hospitals.

When federal officials in April rescinded the extension, they said Texas can re-apply when the waiver extension expires in 2022.  Liz Richter, the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the Trump administration “did not go through the full federal rulemaking process” and then rescinded the waiver.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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