The League of Women Voters supports access to affordable, quality, basic health care for all US residents. As public health crises increasingly reveal, a health program should protect the health of its most vulnerable populations, urban and rural, in order to protect the health of everyone.

Senate Bill 2 proposes changes in Indiana’s Medicaid Programs that would increase program expenses, and add administrative reviews and work requirements that will make it more difficult for those in need to access and maintain health insurance.  The Legislature’s own financial analysis found that these changes will add costs to the Medicaid program. Those who study Medicaid question the utility of these reviews and work requirements.

SB2 passed the House Public Health Committee and is now in the House Ways and Means Committee.  After public feedback, including over 5,000 letters from LWV Action Alerts, the Senate struck down a 36-month life-time limit for HIP 2.0 health coverage, protecting health care for over 750,000 people. The House Public Health Committee removed a provision limiting HIP2.0 coverage to 500,000 recipients, preventing over 250,000 people from losing health coverage.

Contact the House Ways and Means Committee members and ask them to oppose this Bill that adds cost and complexity to Indiana’s Medicaid programs, and prevent those who need health care from receiving it.