The Trump administration in last January approved a decadelong extension of Texas’ Medicaid waiver, just days before President Joe Biden was sworn into office. The state applied for ane tension early, as the waiver was scheduled to expire in fall of 2022.
Prior to approval, Trump’s HHS didn’t hold a public notice and comment period, citing the pandemic.
The Biden administration revoked the federal green light in April, arguing the CMS had “materially erred” in granting Texas’ request by not undergoing the proper public comment period, the agency explained in a letter rescinding approval.
