Medicaid
Starting in 2014, expand Medicaid to cover millions of additional people, including parents and childless adults who are not eligible under current rules.
Senate bill
Would cover everyone with incomes less than 133 percent of the poverty level ($29,327 for a family of four).
Estimated number of new recipients: 16 million.
From 2014 to 2016, the federal government would pay all of the costs for covering the newly eligible. The share of federal spending would vary somewhat from year to year after percent by 2019, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Currently, the federal government pays about 57 percent, on average, of the costs of Medicaid benefits. Nebraska is the only state that would receive 100 percent of the cost of expanding Medicaid.
Reconciliation bill
Would take away the exemption for Nebraska and increase the share of federal spending for covering newly eligible people. The federal government would pay all of the costs until 2016, 95 percent in 2017, 94 percent in 2018, 93 percent in 2019 and 90 percent thereafter. Some states that already insure childless adults under Medicaid would receive more federal money for covering that group through 2018.
Would increase Medicaid payment rates to primary care doctors to match Medicare payment rates, which are higher, in 2013 and 2014.
Senate bill
Would cover everyone with incomes less than 133 percent of the poverty level ($29,327 for a family of four).
Estimated number of new recipients: 16 million.
From 2014 to 2016, the federal government would pay all of the costs for covering the newly eligible. The share of federal spending would vary somewhat from year to year after percent by 2019, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Currently, the federal government pays about 57 percent, on average, of the costs of Medicaid benefits. Nebraska is the only state that would receive 100 percent of the cost of expanding Medicaid.
Reconciliation bill
Would take away the exemption for Nebraska and increase the share of federal spending for covering newly eligible people. The federal government would pay all of the costs until 2016, 95 percent in 2017, 94 percent in 2018, 93 percent in 2019 and 90 percent thereafter. Some states that already insure childless adults under Medicaid would receive more federal money for covering that group through 2018.
Would increase Medicaid payment rates to primary care doctors to match Medicare payment rates, which are higher, in 2013 and 2014.
