President Trump said state governors need flexibility on Medicaid to “make sure that no one is left out” of healthcare coverage.
During an address Tuesday before a joint session of Congress, Trump pushed for giving states more power to craft Medicaid, a nod to Republican plans to move federal funding toward a block grant program or per capita caps.
“We should give our great state governors the resources and flexibility they need with Medicaid to make sure no one is left behind,” he said.
Republicans are aiming to repeal and replace Obamacare and want to convert Medicaid into a state block grant program that provides a fixed amount of federal funds or per capita caps that limit spending per beneficiary.
