As Congress weighs potential cuts in federal Medicaid spending through budget reconciliation, one option under consideration is to limit the use of state taxes on providers. This brief uses data from KFF’s 2024-2025 survey of Medicaid directors to describe states’ current provider taxes and the federal rules governing them.| KFF
Table of Contents show Executive Summary Here are some key takeaways based on the program’s first year: Pathways to Coverage: Program Basics and Project Impetus Pathways to Coverage: Enrollment, Eligibility and Fiscal Trends in Year One During the first year, the state did not implement two key elements of the program’s original design. On average […]| Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
Exempting Kentuckians from complex work reporting rules related to food assistance would help alleviate hunger.| Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
Through billions in combined state and federal spending, vast portions of Kentucky's economy are supported by Medicaid.| Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
Kentucky's success addressing its overdose crisis is at risk due to potential cuts to essential federal funding.| Kentucky Center for Economic Policy