Axios By: Sam Baker It may not get the most attention, but Medicaid is the prime target of the Trump administration’s health care agenda. … All of this amounts to a “fundamental rewrite of the essence of the Medicaid program,” said Joan Alker, a Medicaid expert at Georgetown University and a critic of Trump’s proposals. […]
The Washington Post By: Paige Winfield Cunningham President Trump has made it a habit of running to the Supreme Court for help in buttressing his controversial new policies. The latest example: The court’s 5-4 order yesterday allowing his administration to begin implementing new “public charge” rules. These rules will make it harder for immigrants to […]
Modern Healthcare By: Michael Brady Nebraska’s two-tiered approach to Medicaid expansion has spawned interest among health wonks because its work requirement could stand up to legal scrutiny… “Does this comport with the objectives of the Medicaid program, which is to provide health coverage to vulnerable people?” said Joan Alker, executive director and a co-founder of the […]
WTOL By: Michael Tatar A new alarming report has Ohio health officials looking for answers after it revealed the number of children in Ohio without health insurance grew for the second year in a row. The study, conducted by Georgetown University, shows nearly 12,000 more children under the age of six without insurance in 2018, […]
The Columbus Dispatch By: Editorial Board For a state and nation already on notice that our long-term health is deteriorating, news at the beginning of this week sounded disturbing wakeup calls. The health of millennials is worse than the Generation Xers that they follow; and a 40% increase in uninsured rates for the youngest Ohioans — […]
The Intelligencer By: Editorial Board It appears there are more avenues than ever for states to ensure as many children as possible are covered by health insurance. So why were nearly 12,000 fewer Ohio youngsters covered in 2018 than in 2016? In 2016, 3.6% of Ohio children were not covered by health insurance, the Georgetown […]
