Trump pushes state Medicaid flexibility

By Robert King

Published March 1, 2017 3:10am ET

Trump pushes state Medicaid flexibility — Tyler Volz-Benoit embraces pediatric gastroenterology specialist Dr. Susan Goode during a doctor's appointment with his dad, Eric Volz-Benoit, and brother, Zachary, in Springfield, Mass. Both Tyler and Zachary are affected by complex medical care issues. Zachary is a patient who is helped by a special program funded by the Affordable Care Act, where his health care is overseen by a complex care pediatrician and team of other medical specialists to optimize his care. (AP Photo) | Charles Krupa

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.

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