By Jocelyn Guyer As we noted yesterday, Secretary Sebelius sent a letter to the nation’s Governors on Wednesday clarifying that the Supreme Court ruling affects only HHS’s ability to enforce the Medicaid expansion for adults to 133% of the FPL, not other provisions such as the maintenance-of-effort requirement.  Now, the Acting CMS Director Marilynn Tavenner, […]

This week, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to the nation’s Governors in adance of their weekend meeting in Williamsburg, VA providing some important clarity on the implications of the Supreme Court ruling for Medicaid.  As we all know, the Supreme Court decided that states cannot face loss of all of their Medicaid funds if […]

As the dust settles on the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, the big question emerging is whether all states will proceed with the required expansion of Medicaid to 133 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) for parents and other adults.  Like the rest of the Affordable Care Act, this requirement remains […]

I don’t know about you but I’ve been enjoying watching all of the reactions to yesterday’s decision.  In addition to the chuckle I got when a few major news outlets got it wrong, I’ve been smirking about opponents’ claims that the law places a “massive tax” on all Americans. Let’s just put things in perspective […]

Editor’s Note:  Following is a statement by CCF Co-Executive Directors Jocelyn Guyer and Joan Alker on today’s Supreme Court decision.   “Today is a good day for America’s children and families. The Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and our nation can now continue to implement the law of […]