U.S. News & World Report, February 16, 2017: Trump Health Pick Says Medicaid Needs a Major Overhaul
“Republicans praised her performance, but two GOP senators said they were very concerned that revamping Medicaid could leave tens of thousands uninsured in their states.
The federal-state program for low-income people, Medicaid covers more than 70 million Americans, from pregnant women and newborns, to elderly nursing home patients. It was expanded by the Obama-era health law to cover more low-income adults. House Republicans want to cap federal financing and turn control of Medicaid over to the states, eliminating most requirements from Washington.”