block grant
noun
: an unrestricted grant made by the U.S. federal government to state and local governments to be used at their discretion to pay especially for social services that were formerly paid for through specific federal programs
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Imposing caps or block grants would force states to contribute significantly more money to the program or cut enrollment drastically.
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Nicole Huberfeld, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
The report, provided first to The Hill, outlines the consequences of policies like eliminating ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion, lowering the federal matching rate, capping the amount of federal spending per Medicaid enrollee and block grants.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration, on its own, could encourage states to add work requirements or turn their federal subsidies into block grants.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
One proposal suggests that the funding should be converted into block grants – which have fewer rules and federal oversight requirements.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Huberfeld, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
The report, provided first to The Hill, outlines the consequences of policies like eliminating ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion, lowering the federal matching rate, capping the amount of federal spending per Medicaid enrollee and block grants.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration, on its own, could encourage states to add work requirements or turn their federal subsidies into block grants.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
One proposal suggests that the funding should be converted into block grants – which have fewer rules and federal oversight requirements.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20grant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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