Last week, CMS rejected Ohio’s request to make significant changes to its Medicaid program. With this decision, CMS is making it clear that policies that make it harder for the lowest-income people in the program… Read more.
09.15.2016 /
Dee Mahan,
Erica Turret,
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Insights Column
Last month, Kentucky asked the federal government for approval to make significant and troubling changes to its highly successful Medicaid expansion program. To justify its request, the state asserted that these changes would help “break the… Read more.
09.08.2016 /
Dee Mahan,
Nygel Williams,
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Insights Column
In June, we wrote about Governor Matt Bevin’s proposal to change Kentucky’s hugely successful Medicaid program, which had just been released for state comments. The proposal has made its way through the state comment process… Read more.
09.06.2016 /
Dee Mahan,
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Insights Column
Communities of color, even once they have insurance, face barriers that can hinder access to high-quality, affordable health care providers. Of those barriers, one of the most notable is the often limited availability of… Read more.
08.25.2016 /
Claire McAndrew,
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Insights Column
Conservative lawmakers opposed to the federal Medicaid program would like to dramatically change its structure (Speaker Ryan and other House Republicans have proposed major changes). Here's a roundup of Families USA resources that explain the real damage… Read more.
08.16.2016 /
Insights Column