House Republican leaders have proposed legislation that would cut federal funding for Medicaid by up to $880 billion over 10 years to pay for tax reductions. Potential cuts to the program include large reductions in the Affordable Care Act’s incentives for extending coverage to all low-income adults, decreases in funding for pre-ACA Medicaid coverage, and penalties for states that cover care for immigrants, as well as introduction of more onerous eligibility requirements. Drawing upon new data analysis and the intricate details of Medicaid’s legal design, speakers on this panel will consider these cuts’ likely effects on the program and its more than 70 million beneficiaries.

Speakers

• Nathan Chomilo, Medical Director, Minnesota Medicaid and MinnesotaCare
• Genevieve Kenney, Institute Fellow, Urban Institute
• Edwin Park, Research Professor, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
• Sara Rosenbaum, Emeritus Professor of Health Law and Policy, George Washington University School of Public Health
• Brian Smedley, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
• Gregg Bloche, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Health Law, Policy, & Ethics, Georgetown Law (moderator) 
   

The Urban Institute–Georgetown Law Series on Health Justice features conversations among researchers, scholars, policy-makers, and legal and medical professionals about disparities in medical care and health in the United States. This series is a product of the Urban Institute–Georgetown Law joint research initiative aimed at advancing equity in health and medical care.
 

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