Republicans Ask MACPAC To Work on Improving Medicaid

Republican House and Senate leaders are asking a congressional Medicaid advisory panel to undertake “serious and sustained analytical work over the coming years” on ways to improve the program.

In an April 29 letter to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, the lawmakers said they want the panel’s assistance in developing policy options to ensure the sustainability of the Medicaid program so it can continue to provide essential coverage and services to vulnerable populations. The letter doesn’t contain a specific time frame for the research or recommendations.

MACPAC advises Congress on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. ...