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Congress Makes Changes to Paycheck Protection Program

President Trump has signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), an attempt to address challenges around...
June 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Congressional Leaders Urge HHS to Distribute PHSSEF Funds to Medicaid Providers

Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives committees charged with overseeing Medicaid sent a...
June 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

NCD Advises Congress to Address HCBS in Fourth Coronavirus Package

The National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent, nonpartisan federal agency that provides advice to the President and Congress...
May 6, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Democratic Senators Call for Disability Priorities in Fourth Coronavirus Response Package

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Maggie...
May 6, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

NASDDDS and ADvancing States Release Joint Letter To Congressional Leadership

NASDDDS and ADvancing States released a joint letter to federal lawmakers requesting further support for state governments in the...
April 25, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

NAMD Letter to Congress on Fourth Coronavirus Response Package

On April 13, The National Association of Medicaid (NAMD) sent a letter to Congressional leaders requesting urgent action to...
April 21, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

DOL Defines Health Care Provider for FFCRA Leave Provisions

The US Department of Labor recently issued an FAQ document regarding the expansions of paid sick and family leave...
March 30, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

President Signs Largest Stimulus Package in History

The President has signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), a $2.2 trillion bill largely focused...
March 30, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

President Releases 2021 Budget Proposal

President Trump has proposed a record $4.8 trillion budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The document provides a window...
February 11, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Permanent MFP Included in Drug Pricing Bill but Five Month Extension Likely

Senators Chuck Grassley (R—IA) and Ron Wyden (D—OR), Chair and Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, have introduced an...
December 18, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org

CMS Publishes PACE RFI Comments

CMS posts comments received from stakeholders in response to the Request for Information (RFI)
April 3, 2017Jeanine Zlockie

Connecticut Governor Announces Budget Proposal to Support ID Partnership Initiative

Connecticut Governor Malloy announced biennium budget proposal that includes $3.8 million in funding to support the Intellectual Disability (ID)...
April 3, 2017Jeanine Zlockie

Four GOP Governors Call for New Approach to Medicaid Reform

Four GOP governors wrote congressional leaders saying that the AHCA’S approach to Medicaid would not work for states and...
March 20, 2017Dan Berland

CBO Scores AHCA

The CBO score estimates that enacting the AHCA would reduce federal deficits by $337 billion over the 2017-2026 period,...
March 20, 2017Dan Berland

Leaked Copy of House ACA/Medicaid Bill Includes Per Capita Caps

A leaked copy of House RepublicanACA repeal legislation includes Medicaid per capita caps.  
March 3, 2017Dan Berland

House Republican Policy Brief Lays Out Medicaid Reform and ACA Approach

The policy brief includes a state option to choose either a block grant or a per capita cap approach to...
February 17, 2017Dan Berland

OIG Work Plan Includes HCBS Investigations

Medicare and Medicaid payments remain high on the list of the US Department of Health and Human Services Office...
January 3, 2017Jeanine Zlockie

California Increases Cost Controls to Manage Medicaid Growth.

California bolstered recipient benefits and even boosted payments to some health care providers in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. 
December 2, 2016Jeanine Zlockie

North Carolina Proposes Budget Priorities to Support Families

North Carolina Governor McCrory stated “As governor, I believe we have an obligation to support people who need...
June 6, 2016Jeanine Zlockie

Florida Announces Historical Budget Increase for Persons with Disabilities

Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) will receive a historical budget of $1.31 billion on July 1, 2017...
March 25, 2016Jeanine Zlockie