Per Capita Cap on Medicaid Expansion Would Make States Spend Billions More

  • May 02, 2025

    Two recent studies have shown that capping per-enrollee spending for the Medicaid expansion population — which Republicans are reportedly discussing — could shift billions in costs to states.

    The U.S. House of Representatives on April 10 voted 217-215 to adopt a fiscal year 2026 budget resolution that calls for up to $880 billion in Medicaid cuts to help pay for President Donald Trump’s tax cuts. The House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, is expected to mark up its portion of budget reconciliation legislation on May 7.

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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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