Budget chair eyes more changes to Medicaid
“House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black on Monday called the House GOP health care bill a ‘good start’ but said she wants to overhaul Medicaid, the government insurance program for the poor, even further in the Republican budget for the coming year. The GOP bill to repeal and replace Obamacare allowed states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients, though Ms. Black, Tennessee Republican, says those requirements should be mandatory.”