Can lawmakers convince hospitals to support Medicaid buy-in?

Modern Healthcare: Ahead of the 2020 elections, liberal advocacy groups at the state level are pushing Medicaid buy-in—a public option Democrats increasingly view as a softer, safer policy alternative to "Medicare for all." But healthcare providers are averse to even this more modest proposal, especially hospitals that don't want to lose commercial reimbursements to scantier Medicaid rates.

In New Mexico, more than 40% of residents are already on Medicaid, and the state is one of the pioneers in proposing Medicaid buy-in policies. Advocates hope the state Legislature will consider such a policy early next year.

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