INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 12 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
Medicaid is an important commitment our state makes to Hoosiers. It provides healthcare for children, seniors in long-term care, people with disabilities and Hoosiers facing hard financial circumstances. For many, it's a lifeline that offers stability when life throws curveballs.
Protecting that commitment means keeping Medicaid financially sustainable for the people it was meant to serve, for years to come.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana's Medicaid program covered about 1.5 million Hoosiers, as of February 2020. During the global pandemic, federal rules restricted states from removing anyone from the program, ...