Manhattan Institute for Policy Research: New Report Offers Guidance for Reforming Medicaid
August 21, 2020
August 21, 2020
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research issued the following news release:
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown millions of Americans out of work, forcing them to rely on Medicaid for health insurance just as states are struggling to recover from months of shutdowns and tax revenue declines. The federal government has increased Medicaid's funding, but the program's current structure will render it short of funds, as in previous recessions. As Congress seeks to s . . .
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown millions of Americans out of work, forcing them to rely on Medicaid for health insurance just as states are struggling to recover from months of shutdowns and tax revenue declines. The federal government has increased Medicaid's funding, but the program's current structure will render it short of funds, as in previous recessions. As Congress seeks to s . . .