CBPP.ORG: Medicaid Per Capita Cap Would Shift Costs and Risks to States and Harm Millions of Beneficiaries
The federal government currently pays a fixed portion of states’ Medicaid costs, varying by state but averaging about 64%. Previous congressional budget and health plans have proposed converting Medicaid into a block grant or imposing a per capita cap. This article describes how, under these proposals, costs will shift to states and how it will effect programs.
