Medicaid Changes Would Have a Major Impact on O&P Care

One of President Trump’s signature goals is to extend the tax provisions he signed into law in his first term. As of this writing, the House and Senate are considering a budget reconciliation bill to achieve this goal, a legislative process that allows the Senate to pass certain legislation by a simple majority, rather than the usual 60-vote threshold required to pass legislation. ¹

To help offset the cost of several trillions of dollars in tax cuts over the next ten years, Congress is debating ways to reduce federal spending on other programs, particularly the Medicaid program. Earlier this year, Congress passed a joint budget resolution that called for $880 billion in spending reductions over ten years on programs such as Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).