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NH committee hears bill to repeal planned Medicaid premiums and copays, citing access and federal conflict
Summary
Representatives, providers and advocates told the House Health Committee that planned Medicaid premiums and pharmacy copays would erect financial barriers to care and risk provider viability; the Medicaid director warned implementation and federal interactions create budget uncertainty.
Representative Laura Telerski introduced House Bill 17‑60 FNA, the "Protecting Access to Affordable Health Care for Working Families Act," telling the House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs that the measure would repeal a recent budget directive directing the Department of Health and Human Services to seek a waiver establishing pharmacy copays and Medicaid premiums for certain enrollees.
"Medicaid recipients are, by definition, our lowest income and most medically vulnerable neighbors," Telerski said, adding that even modest pharmacy copays "can become a real barrier, leading people to delay or skip medications." The bill would also strike copays and premiums from…
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