Brian Blase

1 week ago | prescottenews.com | Brian Blase

Medicaid is a federal program intended to finance healthcare and long-term care services to those most in need. However, the program’s design has riddled it with inefficiencies, draining taxpayer dollars and failing those who count on it. The government matches every dollar that states spend on Medicaid, with no limit on the payment. The open-ended reimbursement contributes to enormous spending that does not make us healthier and that lines the pockets of insurers and big hospital systems.

1 week ago | dcjournal.com | Brian Blase

Medicaid is a federal program intended to finance healthcare and long-term care services to those most in need. However, the program’s design has riddled it with inefficiencies, draining taxpayer dollars and failing those who count on it. The government matches every dollar that states spend on Medicaid, with no limit on the payment. The open-ended reimbursement contributes to enormous spending that does not make us healthier and that lines the pockets of insurers and big hospital systems.

1 month ago | paragoninstitute.org | Brian Blase |Niklas Kleinworth

This paper examines how states use Medicaid financing schemes to shift costs from state budgets to federal taxpayers, escalating healthcare costs and distorting the program’s purpose, and offers policy recommendations to curb these practices and refocus Medicaid on efficiency and patient outcomes. What This Paper CoversIt is rare for taxpayers to lobby the government to take their money, but it is a common feature of the Medicaid program today.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Brian Blase

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Playing0:00 / 5:13Medicaid is broken, and Republicans in Washington and in state capitals have an opportunity to fix it. President Trump has pledged to protect the program, in part by cutting waste, fraud and abuse. The House budget target would reduce the growth of federal Medicaid payments over the next decade from $2 trillion to $1.2 trillion. That is a good start.

1 month ago | epicforamerica.org | David Ditch |Matthew Dickerson |Paul Winfree |Brian Blase

Congress is weighing reforms to Medicaid with a goal of saving up to $880 billion as part of the budgetary reconciliation process. Left-leaning legislators have decried the potential Medicaid savings as “deep cuts” or “eviscerating” the program. In reality, Medicaid spending would still increase – just by a smaller amount. This is a perfect example of “Washington Math” which assumes that all types of government spending increase every year.