Lawmakers split over CT Medicaid funding spend, ahead of legislative session

Connecticut Public – Tuesday, December 24, 2024
By Michayla Savitt

President-elect Donald Trump, a longtime opponent to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has the backing of a soon-to-be controlled Republican House and Senate to make changes to the ACA.

The proposed changes could result in how Medicaid is financed in Connecticut and across the U.S. Well over a half of Medicaid spending by states is financed by the federal government, with Connecticut receiving 63.4% of its Medicaid spending share in fiscal year 2023, according to KFF.

State lawmakers, however, are not overly concerned just yet.

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