The impact of the Senate GOP health-care bill on Medicaid enrollees and financing is one of the major points of debate in the Senate. The bill does not require or direct states to change Medicaid, and states run their own Medicaid programs. The Pinocchio TestMcConnell says the Senate GOP health overhaul bill does not “cause” anyone “currently” on Medicaid to no longer be covered. “Currently” is a key word, because there is a constant churn in the Medicaid population. Mandate or not, the Senate GOP health bill would decrease federal reimbursement for Medicaid, and states would need to decide how to move forward with less federal money.

Source: Washington Post July 11, 2017 07:01 UTC