Rep. Fletcher Introduces Expand Medicaid Now Act
February 06, 2021
February 06, 2021
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2021:
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Expand Medicaid Now Act, legislation to encourage states to expand Medicaid. Fletcher's bill provides additional federal funding to any new expansion state by increasing the base Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), the rate at which the federal government pays for its share of a state's Medicaid expenditures, by five . . .
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Expand Medicaid Now Act, legislation to encourage states to expand Medicaid. Fletcher's bill provides additional federal funding to any new expansion state by increasing the base Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), the rate at which the federal government pays for its share of a state's Medicaid expenditures, by five . . .