Medicaid Fight: Why So Many Black Folks Are Stlll Uninsured
Despite the widespread success of the Affordable Care Act in signing up the uninsured, a few stubborn states that refuse to expand Medicaid house large populations of African Americans.
Wyoming’s Republican governor will push to expand Medicaid
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead (R) was once among the handful of state executives to sue the federal government over the Affordable Care Act. Now, he says he wants his state to expand Medicaid under the ACA to cover thousands of low-income residents.
Early Impacts of the Medicaid Expansion for the Homeless Population
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion offers a significant opportunity to increase coverage and improve access to care for individuals experiencing homelessness, who historically have had high uninsured rates and often have multiple, complex physical and mental health needs.
US Senate candidate Thom Tillis reverses course, urges NC to consider expanding Medicaid
In last spring’s Republican primary, U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis ran an ad touting his fight against an expanded Medicaid program. “Thom Tillis has a proven record fighting against Obamacare,” the narrator said. “Tillis stopped Obama’s Medicaid expansion cold. It’s not happening in North Carolina, and it’s because of Thom Tillis.”
Hospitals In States That Won't Expand Medicaid Left With More Unpaid Bills
States that refuse to accept Obamacare's Medicaid expansion aren't just leaving behind poor residents, they're also hurting hospitals' bottom lines.
Because the Affordable Care Act cut the number of people with no health insurance this year, hospitals across the country will see $5.7 billion less in unpaid bills, according to a report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday.
Texas and Florida did expand Medicaid — for kids
Republican lawmakers in Florida and Texas snubbed the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion for adults, but their states did broaden the program this year — for school-age children.
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