Restore Medicaid’s intent: Prioritize the most vulnerable over able-bodied childless adults

As Republicans unveil proposed cuts to government programs, they should take this opportunity to reform a program that is the fourth-largest driver of spending: Medicaid.

Congress should refocus the program on its original intent: vulnerable Americans, especially those with disabilities who have nowhere else to turn for health coverage.  

Nearly 700,000 people with disabilities are sitting on Medicaid waitlists for vital home and community-based care, and they will ...