Fedorchak Emphasizes Need for New Medicaid Requirements

U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

(By: Michael Achterling.  North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak described Medicaid as an “at-risk program” unless reforms are adopted to curb rising costs.

But North Dakota advocates for Medicaid recipients said  they worry about people slipping through the cracks and new administrative burdens being added to the state.

Fedorchak, a Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, voted in favor of reforms to Medicaid during a meeting that ended Wednesday.

During a virtual press conference, Fedorchak said the overhaul will ensure the program remains solvent for people with disabilities, pregnant women and elderly people for whom it was designed.