Missouri News Service By: Stephanie Carson Missourians in the rural parts of the state have a harder time accessing health care, compared to some neighboring states, according to a report released this week by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. The analysis shows that states that expanded Medicaid saw more than three times […]
The Gainesville Times By: Joshua Silavent The debate over whether to expand Medicaid to more low-income individuals and families in Georgia has gained new life this election year as health care is once again a focal point in races for governor and congress. And a new study from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families […]
Education Dive By: Linda Jacobson Filmmaker Rob Reiner spent this summer plugging his new movie “Shock and Awe” on late-night talk shows and frequently tweeting his expressions of disgust for the man who currently occupies the White House. But 20 years ago, Reiner was campaigning for a different cause — passage of Proposition 10 on California’s general […]
Hometown News By: Jamie Desena-McFarland A timely lecture at the Space Coast Health Foundation’s Center for Collaboration will address health insurance in Florida, with a focus on children and families. Though it’s been in the works for about a year, the event comes just about a month after the U.S. Census Bureau issued a report […]
The Huntsville Item By: John Austin Texas scores well in a lot of rankings, but the number of rural and small-town residents with health coverage isn’t one of them. More than one third — 36 percent — of rural/small-town Texans lack health insurance, versus 29 percent of metro residents. … Of those, Texas is No. […]
Colorado Times Recorder By: Madeleine Schmidt Two recently released studies show that expanding Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income people, had a bigger impact on Colorado than any other state, and that voters in the state widely support the program. Since Colorado expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2009, […]
