States Fret Over Covid-19 Medicaid Relief as HHS Plays Catch-Up

Health-care providers that serve the poorest populations are eager to get a piece of the Covid-19 relief fund, but state leaders and advocacy groups are worried it won’t be enough.

Medicaid providers so far have seen very little of the $175 billion that Congress set aside for hospitals and providers in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The administration signaled funding is on the way in a request for data that has sent states scrambling.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services asked states for a list of their Medicaid providers, how much money each made in ...