Jan 07 Watch 11:45 Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion under ACA could soon change By PBS News Hour The Affordable Care Act has brought insurance coverage to millions of low-income Americans. But with President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress vowing to repeal the law, its future is uncertain. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Chris Bury traveled to Kentucky,… Continue watching
Aug 22 Medicaid expansion under Obamacare has improved financial health of low-income Americans By Making Sen$e Editor Extension of Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act has not only shielded low-income Americans from out-of-pocket medical costs, but has also improved their overall financial health. Continue reading
Apr 22 New warning to states: reject Medicaid expansion, risk losing federal funds By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Add Tennessee and Kansas to the list of states that have been warned by the Obama administration that failing to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act could jeopardize special funding to pay hospitals and doctors for treating the poor. Continue reading
Jan 05 Maine governor spent $53K in fight to remove low-income young adults from Medicaid By Alanna Durkin, Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine -- Gov. Paul LePage's administration spent nearly $53,000 on private lawyers in its failed attempt to remove thousands of low-income young adults from the state's Medicaid program after being told by Maine's attorney general that he couldn't win… Continue reading
Nov 05 Some gubernatorial wins make Medicaid expansion unlikely By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Tuesday’s re-election of Republican governors in closely contested races in Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, Maine and Kansas dims the chances of Medicaid expansion in those states. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch Unexpected legislature resignation tips Virginia fight over Medicaid expansion By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Shields and Brooks on Sequester Blame Game, Immigration Reform Shields and Brooks on Gun Legislation, Sequester, and Medicaid Expansion… Continue watching