Texas Weighs Medicaid Expansion After CMS Revokes Waiver

CMS on Apr. 16 revoked an eleventh-hour Section 1115 waiver the Trump administration had granted to Texas, which makes the shape of the second-most populous state’s Medicaid program after 2022 an open question. Experts say that CMS’s action is an attempt by the Biden administration to push Texas to expand Medicaid — although the state’s legislature recently voted down one such proposal.

CMS had approved Texas’ waiver request on Jan. 15, less than a week before the end of the Trump administration. The waiver would have sent about $11.4 billion to Texas annually in order for the state to compensate providers for unreimbursed care. The Trump administration approved the waiver for 10 years, a term that experts say is unusually long and likely motivated by politics.

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Peter Johnson

Peter Johnson

Peter has been a reporter for nearly a decade. Before joining AIS Health, Peter covered a wide variety of topics in his hometown of Seattle, where he continues to live. Peter’s work has appeared in publications including The Atlantic and The Stranger. Peter attended Colby College.

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