"Waivers are viewed as a means for states to obtain more federal funds by expanding Medicaid, yet still maintain flexibility over operating their Medicaid programs. Because Medicaid waivers are temporary, they are subject to the discretion of federal officials and vulnerable to potential judicial reversal. They are thus unlikely to permit much of the flexibility state policymakers seek. By contrast, Medicaid expansion likely will be difficult to reverse."

Obamacare Waivers Are Temporary, Medicaid Expansion Is Forever

In this document produced by both the Machinac Center, and the Buckeye Institute, the authors argue that state lawmakers in Michigan, Ohio and numerous other states continue to debate whether to opt–in to an expansion of Medicaid permitted by the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare."…

from FB-RSS feed for Stop Obamacare Expansion in Oklahoma https://www.heartland.org/policy-documents/medicaid-waivers-are-temporary-expansion-forever