Just as everyone was preparing Thanksgiving dinner, the state of Wyoming released its version of Medicaid expansion – called the Strategy for Health, Access, Responsibility, and Employment (SHARE) program. As is in vogue with this round of Medicaid expansion proposals, this one will require a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver, but unlike some recent submissions, Wyoming’s […]
Last week the New York Times editorialized on “The Fate of Medicaid Expansion” arguing that such efforts had “suffered a blow in the midterm elections” and that the odds for expansion “have grown longer.” The Times was echoing a general strain of conventional wisdom since the midterms following the reelection of governors who are expansion […]
No one would say it was a good night for the prospects of Medicaid expansion. But I would argue the landscape didn’t really change all that much. One clear loss for the issue was Governor LePage’s victory in Maine –a state where he has repeatedly vetoed the expansion. And Arkansas results – especially in the […]
As I write this on Election Day, Florida’s gubernatorial race between incumbent Governor Scott and former Governor Crist appears to be one of the closest in the country. And Florida keeps popping up on lists of states for which the outcome of the Governor’s race will make a big difference. Maybe, but I have my […]
By Sean Miskell On the eve of a midterm election that has seen state policy makers reconsidering their opposition to Medicaid expansion, an analysis conducted by the New York Times finds that 3 million more would gain coverage if all states expanded Medicaid. This finding highlights the importance role that state policy makers can play […]
By Sean Miskell As we near the end of the first year of expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, it is also time to revisit state proposals to alter their Medicaid programs through Section 1115 Medicaid waivers. Last week, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Georgetown CCF, and 20 other national and state […]
