Earlier this month, the Kaiser Network reported that House Democrats were considering a bill to add billions more in Medicaid reimbursements as part of a second economic stimulus package they’d hoped to pass before Congress adjourns this month. Kaiser reported late last week that House Democrats proposed a package of $61 billion (some sources report $56 billion), with $13 billion set aside for Medicaid.
Their counterparts in the Senate proposed a $56.2 billion package that would provide additional funding for Medicaid, but Senate Republicans blocked the measure. They contend the package is too expensive and won’t stimulate the economy.
Will bailout bill debates derail further action on the stimulus bills? Most likely.
