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McConnell Statement on Approval of Kentucky's Medicaid Waiver

Statement

Date: Jan. 12, 2018
Location: Louisville, KY
Issues: Health Insurance Health and Health Care

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve Governor Matt Bevin's (R-KY) request for a Medicaid waiver known as Kentucky HEALTH (Helping to Engage and Achieve Long Term Health):

"I applaud CMS and Governor Bevin for recognizing the unaffordable mess left behind by his predecessor and responding with innovative, common-sense steps to engage patients, improve health, and reduce the burden on Kentucky taxpayers. Today's announcement by CMS is a step toward taking the power out of Washington and sending it back to the state while also ensuring the long term fiscal sustainability of the Medicaid program."


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