Medicaid expansion

Jan Brewer Ain’t Bluffing: AZ Governor Vetoing All Bills Until Medicaid Expansion Passes

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:18:42 GMT

Source: www.mediaite.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer ‘s characteristic stubbornness, hitherto used primarily to ensure discrimination against the Latino members of her own state, was on full display Friday for a jaw-dropping cause: Medicaid. Making good on a threat to veto all legislation until the Arizona legislature approved a 2014 budget and passed Medicaid expansion, Brewer shredded five bills, including one allowing people to sue over violations of religious freedoms, and another detailing plans for failing schools. Brewer was brazen over the cause : “I warned that I would not sign additional measures into law until we see resolution of the two most pressing issues facing us: adoption of a fiscal 2014 state budget and plan for Medicaid. It is disappointing I must demonstrate the moratorium was not an idle threat.” The governor savaged her state’s legislature, which she said had been in session for 130 days without passing a budget. “We have just five weeks until the end of the fiscal year,” Brewer wrote, “by which time it is necessary that the state of Arizona have a new budget in place in order to assure there is no suspension of critical services or programs.” The Arizona Senate cobbled bipartisan support for the Medicaid bill last week, but the law has stalled in the House. Brewer’s actions in favor of Medicaid expansion contrast sharply with her gubernatorial counterparts in Texas , Maine , and Florida, who have actively resisted the Medicaid ex ...

Haslam To Decide Medicaid Expansion by 'End of Summer'

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:48 GMT

Source: www.knoxnews.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Gov. Bill Haslam said Friday that he expects to know by the end of the summer whether a deal can be reached with federal officials over TennCare expansion. The Tennessean says this is the first time he has suggested a... ...

Republican Lawmaker Proposes New Medicaid Expansion Plan

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:18:01 GMT

Source: www.ideastream.org --- Friday, May 24, 2013
Ohio lawmakers considering the proposed two year budget are not likely to embrace Governor Kasich’s proposal to expand Medicaid. Advocates for Ohio’s poorest citizens continue to push for the expansion. Now, as Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles reports, a Republican lawmaker is coming out with a plan that she hopes will be able to provide coverage to more Ohioans by reforming Medicaid. ...

Help Fight Back! Medicaid Expansion Pulled from NH Budget

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:16:48 GMT

Source: nhlabornews.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
On Wednesday, State Senators Bragdon, Forrester, Morse, and Odell voted to pull Medicaid expansion from the state budget, sacrificing billions in federal dollars and hundreds of jobs. But the fight’s not over yet! Please read below about upcoming events where you can help fight back. Even if you can’t make … Continue reading → ...

Medicaid Expansion Pulled from NH Budget: Fight Back Now!

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:54:52 GMT

Source: www.politicsinstereo.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
On Wednesday, State Senators Bragdon, Forrester, Morse, and Odell voted to pull Medicaid expansion from the state budget, sacrificing billions in federal dollars and hundreds ...

Governor Herbert's Medicaid Expansion working group released the Public Consulti...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:23 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
Governor Herbert's Medicaid expansion working group released the Public Consulting Group Medicaid expansion Assessment for Utah. Report shows $2.9 billion in new revenue to the state and 4,160 new jobs for $260 million state investment. http://health.utah.gov/documents/PCGUtahMedicaidExpansionAnalysis.pdf health.utah.gov ...

Haslam: We'll know by summer whether alternative Medicaid expansion will work in TN

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:46:33 GMT

Source: nashvillecitypaper.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
Administration focused on what co-pays would be required on certain treatments at specific poverty levels More ...

Tensions, Threats Emerge In Ariz. Medicaid Expansion Debate

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:41:00 GMT

Source: www.kaiserhealthnews.org --- Friday, May 24, 2013
In addition, the legislative debate continues in Texas while in Florida there's speculation about what's to become of the state's uninsured population now that the legislature didn't take action. ...

Clock ticking on full Medicaid expansion funds

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:12:00 GMT

Source: www.healthleadersmedia.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
States still mired in the fight over the Obamacare Medicaid expansion are starting to give up on their first year of full funding — and it's unclear whether they would be able to tap into the money before 2015. expansion remains an open question in about a dozen states after months of legislative fights. As more states continue to wrap up their budgets, some are already looking to next year's legislative sessions as their next shot at the expansion, even amid calls for state legislatures to return for special sessions. ...

Eric Baerren: Medicaid expansion makes sense to everyone except the GOP 'Party of No'

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:59 GMT

Source: www.mlive.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
Column: The Republican Party no longer appeals to moderates but its fringe, and that fringe ironically caters to many people already on Medicare. ...

Uninsured Texans Seek Health Care In Mexico As Their Governor Resists Medicaid Expansion

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:43 GMT

Source: other-stuff.tumblr.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
Uninsured Texans Seek Health Care In Mexico As Their Governor Resists Medicaid expansion : The debate over Medicaid expansion has devolved into a GOP platform for grandstanding about the health reform law and the Obama administration. But an NPR article from Tuesday shines a light on what, exactly, most Republican governors’ refusal to expand Medicaid will mean for real Americans by examining poor communities in a state headed by one of Obamacare’s most ardent critics: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX). ...

Kavanagh: Medicaid expansion will be stripped

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:23:41 GMT

Source: www.azcentral.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
House Appropriations Chairman John Kavanagh says on this weekend’s “12 News Sunday Square Off” that Medicaid expansion language will be stripped from the Senate’s budget bill when it reaches his committee. “I do not believe that the Medicaid expansion will survive in Appropriations, so it will have to be something Democrats or friendly Republicans place on the bill on the floor,” Kavanagh said. WATCH Kavanagh says Medicaid expansion will be stripped Kavanagh said floor amendments could include abortion restrictions, even though courts have blocked similar legislation. “If you start to play games with this, then you’re jeopardizing our votes,” said House Minority Leader Chad Campbell, also a guest on the show. Kavanagh said he expects to see movement on the budget bill in the House next week or the week after. WATCH Campbell weary of GOP arguments Also on “Square Off,” Arizona Republic reporter Dennis Wagner explains why the Arizona National Guard faces challenges in dealing with documented abuses over the last several years. Wagner broke the Guard story in the Republic last year. WATCH Arizona Guard faces challenges to reform You can also find out how you can be a part of Arizona history by contributing to the state’s new World War II memorial. WATCH How to be a part of Arizona history “12 News Sunday Square Off” airs at 8 a.m. Sunday on 12 News after “Meet the Press.” ...

Thank senators for their efforts on Medicaid expansion

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:26 GMT

Source: action.aarp.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Alert asking people to thank the senators who supported Medicaid expansion, even though it did not pass in May 2013. ...

Experts discuss impact of Medicaid expansion on state's economy, quality of care

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Source: thetimes-tribune.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
The expansion of Medicaid could slash uncompensated care levels at Pennsylvania health systems and curtail a trend in which uninsured residents avoid treatment until emergency care is required, health care professionals said. ...

Details emerge on Arkansas "private option" for Medicaid expansion

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:24:06 GMT

Source: www.arktimes.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
The House and Senate Public Health committees met today to hear updates on the “private option” plan for expanding healthcare coverage. Key Republican lawmakers — particularly Rep. John Burris , Sen. Jonathan Dismang , and Sen. David Sanders — have been working closely on an informal basis with the Department of Human Services and the Insurance Department to develop the policy details since the session ended, but frequent check-ins with other lawmakers are likely in the interim between sessions. Burris said he anticipates meeting on the plan at least on a monthly basis, and said there was a need for “legislative input…to make sure it’s implemented correctly.” He noted several times that a legislative supermajority approval for the appropriation will be needed each year. Should be fun! DHS Director John Selig , Surgeon General Joe Thompson , and Exchange Director Cynthia Crone testified. After the jump, some of the policy details and lingering questions that emerged. Timeline for the private option State health officials are working on the waiver request to ask federal permission for the “private option,” which would use Medicaid dollars to buy private health insurance for low-income Arkansans on the healthcare exchange, a regulated marketplace. They expect to have a draft finished in June. It will then be open to public comment in July and sent to the feds for approval in August. They are hoping to get a response by October 1 (wh ...

Health officials support Medicaid expansion

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:11:00 GMT

Source: hattiesburgamerican.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Medicaid expansion was the topic of discussion Thursday when hospital executives and health care experts met at Forrest General. ...

Maine Gov Vetoes Hospital Payment Bill Over Medicaid Expansion

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT

Source: www.mpbn.net --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Gov. Paul LePage today signed a message to veto a bill to pay back Maine hospitals and expand Medicaid. It was a swift move that came less than an hour after the Senate enacted the bill along party lines. At issue is whether Medicaid expansion is good for Maine. Democrats are holding out for an override. But as Patty Wight reports, Gov. LePage has already submitted a new bill that would only pay back the debt owed to hospitals. ...

Medicaid Expansion Report Released

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:25:00 GMT

Source: kutv.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A new report shows Medicaid will cost Utah more money whether or not Gov. Gary Herbert chooses to expand the program, but expanding could save state and local governments millions in other areas in the long run. The Utah Department of Health on Thursday released the report, which was produced by an outside consulting group. ... ...