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Medicaid enrollees who are ages 50 and older  - The Kaiser Family Foundation

On May 22, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes significant changes to the Medicaid program designed to reduce federal spending and enrollment. On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee released language that could result in more substantial reductions in Medicaid spending and enrollment. According to the Congressional Budget Office, CBO, the two largest sources of spending cuts are establishing work requirements for adults eligible for Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion (estimated to save $344 billion) and repealing the Biden Administration’s rules simplifying Medicaid enrollment and renewal processes (estimated to save $167 billion). Abby Wolk and Alice Burns, reporting for The Kaiser Family Foundation, examine the implications of the provisions in the House reconciliation bill for the 22 million Medicaid enrollees who are aged 50 and older. To read The Kaiser Family Foundation’s issue brief, click here…

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