Aug 17 Primer: How Paul Ryan’s Plan Would Change Medicaid By mcarey Republican vice presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks at a campaign event at Walsh University on Thursday in North Canton, Ohio. GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's choice of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as his running… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch Arguments Brew at State Level Over Medicaid Expansion Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser takes a closer look at the arguments over Medicaid expansion and the states that want to opt out rather than take federal money. Continue watching
Jun 21 What’s at Stake for Medicaid as Supreme Court Weighs Health Reform? By Phil Galewitz Medical assistant Ann Valdez gives Christian Casteneda, 12, a physical at a community health center in Aurora, Colo. The clinic has received some 6,000 more Medicaid eligable patients since the health care reform law was passed in 2010. Photo by… Continue reading
Mar 28 Medicaid Expansion: Good or Bad for America? By Jason Kane It's slated to be an expansion of epic proportions. If the health care reform law pushes forward as planned, 16 million more Americans will receive health care coverage through the federal Medicaid program between 2014 and 2019. As the Supreme… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch Congressmen on Political, Practical Stakes of Court’s Health Reform Ruling Congressmen on Political, Practical Stakes of Court's Health Reform Ruling… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Supreme Court Wraps Up Health Reform Law Hearings: What’s Next? Supreme Court Wraps Up Health Reform Law Hearings: What's Next?… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Social Security Recipients to Get 3.6% Boost, but How Much Will it Help? Starting in January, 55 million Social Security recipients will get a 3.6 percent bump in benefits. Margret Warner discusses the cost-of-living adjustment, which is tied to inflation, with Robert Reischauer of the Urban Institute. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Gingrich on New ‘Contract With America,’ Jobs, Brain Research, Elites After unveiling his "21st Century Contract with America," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke with Judy Woodruff about his policy proposals, including efforts to create jobs, ramp up research into brain science and overhauls of Medicare and Medicaid. This is… Continue watching
Sep 22 A Clarification on Medicare and Medicaid From Our Last Inequality Report By Lee Koromvokis Many viewers took us to task today for failing to acknowledge in our report on inequality Wednesday night that custodial nursing home care is usually paid for by Medicaid, rather than Medicare. // They are correct: Medicare generally does… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Political Checklist: Obama Unveils Plan GOP Calls Class Warfare Gwen Ifill and David Chalian discuss Mr. Obama's deficit reduction plan. Continue watching