Without Federal Reimbursement, Medicaid Candidates Left Uncovered

CNN Money quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article about the risks associated with the GOP’s draft of an ACA repeal.

The draft legislation doesn't repeal Medicaid expansion for low-income adults, but it eliminates the enhanced federal reimbursement for new enrollees starting in 2020. Since many people drop out of Medicaid during the course of a year, the number covered under expansion would dwindle over time.

"Without an enhanced match, few states will be able to continue covering adults eligible under expansion," said Bachrach.