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The recent Supreme Court decision allows states to choose whether or not to expand
health care coverage through Medicaid. If all states approve expansion, more than 15 million uninsured adults will become newly eligible for health insurance.
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REASONS TO SUPPORT THE MEDICAID EXPANSION  
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http://www.coverage-counts.org Mon, May, 20 Viewpoints: Sebelius' 'Ethical Line'; As Tricky Phase Of Health Law Approaches, Concerns About Exchanges Opening On Time The Washington Post: Kathleen Sebelius Dances On An Ethical Line One of the biggest questions hanging over the health-care system is how many young Americans will sign up for coverage once the Affordable Care Act begins to phase in this October. If too few buy insurance on the markets that the gove... Source: kaiser health news http://www.coverage-counts.org Mon, May, 20 State Rejections Of Medicaid Expansion Likely To Widen Health Disparities The Los Angeles Times reports that states opting against expanded eligibility -- among them, some of the nation's unhealthiest -- could fall even further behind as the Affordable Care Act is implemented.  News outlets also offer reports from Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, California, Flori... Source: kaiser health news http://www.coverage-counts.org Mon, May, 20 Roundup: Okla. Governor Pushes Funding Fix To Cover 9,000 On Medicaid; Texas Lawmakers OK New Mental Health Funds A selection of health policy stories from Oklahoma, Texas, California and Massachusetts. The Associated Press: Fallin Urges Last-Minute Health Care Fix Gov. Mary Fallin proposed a last-minute legislative change Friday to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state toba... Source: kaiser health news http://www.coverage-counts.org Mon, May, 20 First Edition: May 20, 2013 Today's headlines include reports about the policy and political issues currently surrounding the health law's implementation. Kaiser Health News: With High Deductible Health Plans, It Pays To Shop Around For Care Reporting for Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mic... Source: kaiser health news http://www.coverage-counts.org Sun, May, 19 Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities In states where Republican leaders are rejecting expansion of the government health plan for the poor, residents already have lower rates of coverage.WASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition... Source: los angelas times http://www.coverage-counts.org Sat, May, 18 Increase in doctors’ pay for Medicaid services off to a slow start The Obama administration’s strategy of enticing more ­primary-care doctors to treat the poor by raising Medicaid reimbursement rates is off to a slow start. Only a handful of states, including Maryland, have begun paying doctors at the higher rates, which average a 73 percent increase nationally... Source: washington post http://www.coverage-counts.org Fri, May, 17 Research Roundup: Surgical Residents Not Happy With New Schedules Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. JAMA Surgery: Surgical Residents' Perceptions of 2011 Accreditation Council For Graduate Medical Education Duty Hour Regulations – In 2011, the organization that oversees medical... Source: kaiser health news http://www.coverage-counts.org Fri, May, 17 State Highlights: State Medicaid Investigators Get More Money To Investigate Fraud A selection of health policy stories from Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Wisconsin and California. CQ HealthBeat: OIG Final Rule Allows Medicaid Investigators To Use Data Mining State Medicaid fraud investigators will be able to get federal matching funds to electronically search for potential fraud, under... Source: kaiser health news http://www.coverage-counts.org Fri, May, 17 Viewpoints: Health Law's Effect On Patient Safety; Angelina Jolie's Surgery Is The Ultimate 'Choice' The New York Times: Learning From Litigation Much of the discussion over the Affordable Care Act has focused on whether it will bring down health care costs. Less attention has been paid to another goal of the act: improving patient safety. Each year tens of thousands of people die, and hundre... Source: kaiser health news http://www.coverage-counts.org Fri, May, 17 Republicans Ask GAO To Probe Sebelius' Fundraising GOP lawmakers seek an investigation of the Health and Human Services secretary's efforts to secure more funding for a private group that will help with the implementation of the health law. At the same time, an HHS spokesman offered more detail regarding whom she contacted. Politico: GOP: GAO Should... Source: kaiser health news http://www.coverage-counts.org
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