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Video: Medicaid Proposals Facing Scrutiny
From Trump administration block grant proposals, to work requirements in the federal courts, to the waiver restrictions faced in the Capitol hallways of West Virginia; Medicaid waivers are under scrut...
View MoreThe Health Care Law: Good News for Caregivers
Are you one of the 52 million Americans who take care of a spouse, parent, or other relative? If so, you know that caregiving can take an emotional and financial toll. Caregivers lose wages, postpone ...
View MoreThe Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Kansas’ State Budget
Kansas lawmakers are currently considering legislation that could expand Medicaid to 150,000 nonelderly, low-income Kansans. As lawmakers debate Medicaid expansion in the state’s legislature, Famili...
View MoreThe Affordable Care Act: Provisions that Will Help Caregivers
Several provisions in the Affordable Care Act will result in more help for caregivers and more information being made available for them to make good choices about the care of their loved ones. This b...
View MoreUnpacking the Boasberg Decision on Medicaid Work Requirements
Federal Judge Boasberg struck down work requirements for the Medicaid program in both Arkansas and Kentucky. This March 28th webinar discussed the Judge's ruling and what it means for the future of Me...
View MoreProtecting Seniors and People with Disabilities: Why It Is Important to Preserve the Maintenance of Effort Requirement in the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act prohibits states from reducing their Medicaid eligibility levels. This protection is called the "maintenance of effort," or MOE, requirement. Removing this protection would all...
View MoreUtah Waiver Proposal – A Bad Deal for Utah Taxpayers and Government
The Utah Department of Medicaid released its much-anticipated proposal for a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver seeking a “per capita cap” – or a limit on federal spending – on major portions of i...
View MoreDefunding the Affordable Care Act: Guilty of a Double Standard
Many in the House of Representatives plan to vote to defund or repeal the Affordable Care Act. What will millions of Americans lose? Important rights and benefits that House members would keep for the...
View MorePreventing Unwarranted Exceptions to the Affordable Care Act’s Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements
Starting in 2011, the Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend a specific share of premium dollars on medical care, as opposed to administration, marketing, and profits. If insurers don't meet t...
View MoreExpress Lane Eligibility: Early State Experiences and Lessons for Health Reform
How can your state improve its enrollment processes for Medicaid and CHIP? The Express Lane Eligibility provisions in the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) give states n...
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