Abbott blasts Biden administration for rescinding Medicaid extension
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasted the Biden administration for rescinding a 10-year Medicaid waiver extension that was granted by the previous administration. The extension, which was scheduled to run through 2030, would have provided $11 billion per year in health care funding to Texas, including for uncompensated care.
The Biden administration rescinded the waiver, not because of any material issues pertaining to the application but because of a procedural issue with the paperwork. Liz Richter, acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, wrote in a letter to Texas officials that its approval was rescinded because “it did not go through the full federal rulemaking process.”
But Abbott disagrees, arguing, “By rescinding this waiver extension, the Biden administration is obstructing healthcare access for vulnerable Texans and taking away crucial resources for rural hospitals in Texas. The state of Texas spent months negotiating this agreement with the federal government to ensure vital funds for hospitals, nursing homes, and mental health resources for Texans who are uninsured. With this action, the Biden administration is deliberately betraying Texans who depend on the resources made possible through this waiver.”
Texas submitted an application to extend its 1115 demonstration project waiver, which was accepted on Dec. 15, 2020, and approved on Jan. 15, 2021. The previous CMS administrator, Seema Verma, said there was no need for the approval to go through the standard public notice and comment process.
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