Congressional House Energy & Commerce Committee Request To Government Accountability Office For Review Of Patient Protection & AffordableCare Act & Effect Of Medicaid Provisions On Ex-Offenders

October 9, 2013
Congressional House Energy & Commerce Committee Request To Government Accountability Office For Review Of Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act & Effect Of Medicaid Provisions On Ex-Offenders
On October 9, 2013, the Congressional House Energy & Commerce Committee asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the PPACA and the effect of the Medicaid provisions on ex-offenders. The committee was concerned that offering Medicaid eligibility to criminal justice- involved individuals will divert the Medicaid program from its original intent to serve children, pregnant women, individuals with disabilities, and low- income adults over age 65. The . . .