One of the key arguments that opponents of expanding Medicaid make is that there is no point in doing so because access is so poor in Medicaid that it won’t actually help the intended beneficiaries get the care they need. There is certainly room for improvement in access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries, and it […]
By Sharon Langer, Connecticut Voices for Children Research has consistently demonstrated that insuring parents is good for their health and their children’s. Children of parents insured through Medicaid are more likely to be covered and receive regular check-ups. In 2007, when Connecticut aligned its Medicaid income limit for parents and children at 185% FPL it […]
North Carolina is one of the 22 states that has elected not to accept federal funding under the ACA to extend Medicaid coverage to parents and other low-income adults. Consequently, parents in North Carolina are not eligible for Medicaid or premium tax credits if their incomes exceed 45 percent of the poverty line ($8,840 annually, […]
This week, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, CCF and 10 other organizations submitted a comment letter regarding Iowa’s proposed section 1115 amendment to extend their waiver of the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit. While we continue to support Iowa’s decision to provide coverage to newly eligible low-income adults, we hope that CMS will […]
As loyal Say Ahhh! readers know, Joan Alker has been a devout Medicaid Section 1115 “waiver watcher” for many, many years. She was happy to share her knowledge on the topic with the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health this week. We’ll have more to say about the issues covered by the hearing in […]
The message from the Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell case yesterday was pretty simple for people interested in following the Medicaid expansion debate in the states. Now that it’s clear access to affordable coverage is here to stay for people above the poverty line, states that haven’t taken the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid funding to extend […]
