Trump pushes state Medicaid flexibility

Published March 1, 2017 3:10am ET



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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