(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)It’s all-out war in Washington over the Trump administration’s pursuit of Medicaid block grants. #ProtectOurCare — Rep. Marc Veasey (@RepVeasey) February 6, 2020You are reading The Health 202, our must-read newsletter on health policy. Verma says the block grants will give states more control over their own spending and allow them to more nimbly respond to the needs of their enrollees. ):The law is clear: President Trump does NOT have legal authority to block grant Medicaid. — If states agree to block grants, they could limit covered benefits compared to current law.

Source: Washington Post February 07, 2020 12:45 UTC