The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report highlighting increased federal Medicaid spending and recommending revisions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) budget neutrality policy. Section 1115 demonstrations allow states to test new ways of delivering care under the condition that they remain “budget neutral,” meaning federal spending cannot exceed what it would have been under traditional Medicaid…. (Eisen, September 17, 2025) #Health Equity, #Waivers