The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) convened a panel focused on policies and activities related to the public health emergency, particularly highlighting a crucial provision in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that provided states with additional financial resources for investments in home- and community-based services (HCBS). MACPAC has been actively monitoring federal and state activities supporting this ARPA investment… (Colocho, January 29, 2024) #Budget, #Costs, #COVID-19, #Home Health, #Public Health, #Quality, #Transparency, #Workforce