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Alternative Medicaid Financing Proposals Could Jeopardize Cancer Care; Increase States’ Medicaid Costs

... curative care under alternative Medicaid financing models being considered by Congress. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today sent a letter detailing the organization’s concerns to select governors invited to attend a Medicaid meeting led by the Senate Finance ... current system, fixed federal payments would not adjust automatically to account for increased enrollment, unexpected health emergencies or the cost of new breakthrough treatments. Instead, such financing would shift the cost to states, which would then likely implement restrictions to make up ...

Lawmakers Roll Out Yet Another Bill Designed to Take Health Care from Tens of Thousands of Hard-working Idahoans

BOISE, Idaho – – A bill that would serve to strip health care from thousands of hard-working Idahoans will be heard by the Health & Welfare Committee of the Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 345 would ... their treatment plans and keep others from potentially life-saving screenings and regular visits with their health care providers.  Idaho ACS CAN advocates urge lawmakers to adhere to the will of the voters and the hundreds who have testified previously against similar legislation.   ... sources and requiring more frequent paperwork from enrollees just adds to government red tape and confusion for Medicaid enrollees.  From a cost-benefit perspective, this all adds to the staffing and infrastructure burdens of the Department of Health and Welfare with no clear benefit to ...

2020 Idaho Legislative Wrap Up

Idaho’s 2020 legislative session has come to an end. While the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) did not have a major legislative victory during the session, there is certainly a lot of positive news that we can report.  The session ended with growing concern about COVID-19 and our daily lives have certainly changed as a result ... request.  The legislature discussed, but ultimately did not act on proposals to require counties to help fund the state’s share of the cost to expand the Medicaid program. Idaho is still awaiting feedback from the federal government on the proposal to add work and related reporting ...

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