John Holahan

1 month ago | urban.org | John Holahan |Claire O'Brien |Lisa Dubay

Leadership in the US House of Representatives is considering substantial federal funding cuts to Medicaid over the next 10 years. This paper is one in a series that assesses the implications of different proposals. This paper focuses on a policy proposal that would impose per capita caps on Medicaid spending and reduce the 90 percent federal matching rate that now applies to adults covered under the optional Medicaid expansion.