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Medicaid Expansion
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Montana's Medicaid proposal may face scrutiny from CMS
Montana, the only state to agree to expand Medicaid this year, has released its proposal for public comment before its submission to federal officials. But it's unlikely the state will get exactly what it wants, reports Kaiser Health News.
Post-King v. Burwell focus shifts to Medicaid expansion, enrollment push
A "cooling-off period" for the Affordable Care Act--as Drew Altman, president and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation refers to it in his blog post for the Wall Street Journal--could cause focus to shift to other matters throughout the healthcare industry.
Obama switches gears, focuses on changing the Affordable Care Act conversation
Riding high from last week's Supreme Court win, President Barack Obama continued his victory tour today in Nashville, Tennessee, aiming to shift the focus from Affordable Care Act criticisms to improving the healthcare reform law. Obama hopes to harness the momentum of the court victory to extend coverage to even more Americans.
3 payer issues to focus on in wake of King v. Burwell ruling
Last week the Supreme Court saved the Affordable Care Act for the second time since its implementation-- this time by upholding federal subsidies. Moving forward, it's time to shift gears and change the healthcare conversation, according to the Associated Press.
Focus turns to Medicaid expansion in wake of King v. Burwell ruling
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled to uphold federal Affordable Care Act subsidies in the King v. Burwell case, focus turns to the states--and Medicaid expansion.
Republican AGs: CMS must stop 'coercive efforts' to expand Medicaid
Ten Republican state attorneys general are asking Republican lawmakers to prevent the Obama administration from taking what they call "coercive efforts" to compel them into expanding their state Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act.
For non-Medicaid expansion states, charity care wipes out savings
Cost is the most common reason that states have opted out of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Ac, but new research from Northwestern University finds that those same 21 states face uncompensated care costs roughly equal to what they would have spent on expansion.
Uninsured rate drops to 11.5 percent
With millions of Americans' health insurance in jeopardy as the Supreme Court weighs a case against a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, a newly released government survey indicates that the rate of uninsured Americans has dropped to just 11.5 percent.
Commonwealth Fund: 86 percent covered under ACA happy with health plans
With the Supreme Court's decision on a key provision of the Affordable Care Act due this month, a new report finds that most Americans covered under the ACA are pleased with their health plans--and say they'd struggle without them.
What would the Founding Fathers say about Medicaid expansion?
When the Florida Legislature voted down Medicaid expansion yet once again last week, I received a glowing announcement from the James Madison Institute, a Tallahassee-based think tank that has a lot...
