A Look at the Medicaid MCO Market Ahead of Potential Policy Changes

  • Jan 24, 2025

    With Donald Trump now sworn in as the 47th president and Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress, the future of Medicaid is uncertain.  

    During his campaign, Trump promised to slash federal spending. And according to a document now circulating on Capitol Hill, House Republicans are considering several Medicaid policy changes that could reduce federal spending by $2.3 trillion, including imposing a per capita cap on federal Medicaid funding, reducing the funding match rate for the Medicaid expansion population, and lowering the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) floor from the current 50% level. 

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  • Jinghong Chen

    Jinghong has been producing infographics and data stories on employer-sponsored insurance, public health insurance programs and prescription drug coverage for AIS Health’s Health Plan Weekly and Radar on Drug Benefits since 2018. She also manages AIS Health’s annual executive compensation database for top insurers and Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliates. Before joining AIS Health, she interned at WBEZ, Al Jazeera English and The New York Times Chinese. She graduated from Missouri School of Journalism with a focus on data journalism and international reporting.

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