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Latest Forum Threads on Medicaid
Medicaid and Annuity
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Medicaid Expansion stopped in Virginia thanks to under-the-table dealings
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Proposed republican health care program--after they repeal Obamacare
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The "Poverty Threshold" for Obamacare
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Medicaid Expansion Explained State by State
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Medicaid and Medicare
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Medicaid Expansion and the Tragedy of Republican Malevolence
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Medicare could save billions
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How many states will opt out of Medicaid expansion?
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Medicaid recipients asked to suffer over political posturing
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Latest Member Blog Articles on Medicaid
Advice & Tips When Applying For Obamacare
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Need a one stop shop if you still haven't applied for health insurance coverage and are wondering what you need to do? Look no further. My hope is that this article will provide you everything you need to know to enroll in a health insurance plan before this years deadline.
Everyone Should Be Able To Afford Healthcare
Mar 28 2014
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According to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the national poverty rate for the continental US (for 2014) is $11,670/year. That's for one person, living by themselves. For every extra person in the household, you add $4,060.
Medicaid: From LBJ to Obama
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July 30, 1965 is a day that will go down as one of America's greatest days. After a truly bipartisan vote in both the House of Representatives and the US Senate, an amendment to the Social Security Act setting up our nations first public health insurance program passed and was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Medicare: America's First Single-Payer System
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The single greatest legislative accomplishment in the second half of the twentieth century came on July 30, 1965, the date President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments that created Medicare and Medicaid.
Debunking Lies & Misinformation About Medicaid
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Medicaid Doesn't Provide Quality Health Coverage
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Medicaid Expansion Will Bankrupt States
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Medicaid Expansion Will Force Doctors To Turn Away Patients
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Thirty Million Americans Are Uninsured Due to Obamacare
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Medicaid Expansion Will Slash America's Workforce
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Fact Checking Articles on Medicaid
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04/03/14
The disputed math behind Medicaid expansion fight
Medicaid
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Texas
03/17/14
Boehner’s claim that Obamacare has resulted in a ‘net loss’ of people with health insurance
Medicaid
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Obamacare
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Health Insurance Industry
03/07/14
Deep mysteries of the Medicaid expansion
Medicaid
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Obamacare
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Rick Scott
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Florida
02/25/14
Rick Scott opposed Medicaid expansion before he supported it
Medicaid
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Rick Scott
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Florida
02/23/14
Scott Walker says federal government reneged on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin
Medicaid
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Scott Walker
01/14/14
Rubio’s claim that Medicaid expansion funds will ‘go away’
Medicaid
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Obamacare
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Marco Rubio
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Florida
01/10/14
Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
Medicaid
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Obamacare
01/01/14
Illinois Medicaid Moving Forward in 2014
Medicaid
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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Illinois
12/31/13
Stunning new report undermines central GOP Obamacare claim
Medicaid
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Obamacare
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113th Congress Republicans
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Health Insurance Industry
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Millions Will Lose Health Insurance Under Obamacare
12/15/13
Texas has highest uninsured rate and most uninsured children in country
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Medicaid News & Opinion Articles
The 5 biggest disagreements Republicans have on Obamacare
The 5 biggest disagreements Republicans have on Obamacare
Thu Feb 16, 2017
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vox.com
Deep uncertainty and serious divisions within the Republican coalition about the way forward on Obamacare have surfaced in the new Congress, and they’ve put the future of...
It's been 33 years since America's uninsured problem was this small
It's been 33 years since America's uninsured problem was this small
Tue Aug 25, 2015
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vox.com
Earlier this month, the government reported something incredible: Just 9.2 percent of Americans lack health insurance. Why such big news? As I flagged at Forbes, it was...
Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas
Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas
Thu Jun 11, 2015
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thenation.com
RaDonna Kuekelhan and her sister, Cathy O’Mara, have spent their whole lives in and around southeast Kansas, a largely rural area wedged up against Oklahoma and Missouri....
A New Supreme Court Ruling On Medicaid Just Put 68 Million People At Risk
A New Supreme Court Ruling On Medicaid Just Put 68 Million People At Risk
Fri Apr 03, 2015
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talkingpointsmemo.com
When it comes to health care at the Supreme Court this year, all eyes are focused on the Obamacare tax credits case, King v. Burwell. But a case decided this week,...
16 Million Fewer Uninsured Thanks To Obamacare
16 Million Fewer Uninsured Thanks To Obamacare
Mon Mar 16, 2015
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huffingtonpost.com
More than 16 million Americans gained health coverage because of the Affordable Care Act, mainly via the law's health insurance exchange and Medicaid expansion, according...
The Obamacare Dilemma for Republican Governors
The Obamacare Dilemma for Republican Governors
Tue Oct 21, 2014
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theatlantic.com
Pity the poor Republican governor. Take John Kasich of Ohio. He's caught between a state budget that has to be balanced every year, one of the least healthy state...
Obamacare 2.0
Obamacare 2.0
Mon Sep 29, 2014
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politico.com
Since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the law has weathered a government shutdown, a Supreme Court challenge and scores of political attack ads. But...
Here's Where Obamacare Has Made The Most Progress
Here's Where Obamacare Has Made The Most Progress
Tue Sep 02, 2014
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huffingtonpost.com
More than 8 million people enrolled in private health insurance under Obamacare for 2014, topping expectations despite a rocky start. But that's less than one-third of the...
New Medicaid enrollments top 7 million under Obamacare
New Medicaid enrollments top 7 million under Obamacare
Fri Aug 08, 2014
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reuters.com
More than seven million Americans have gained health coverage through government programs including Medicaid since enrollment in Obamacare health insurance was launched...
Obamacare Prices In California Only Going Up A Little Next Year
Obamacare Prices In California Only Going Up A Little Next Year
Thu Jul 31, 2014
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huffingtonpost.com
Nearly nine in 10 Californians with a plan purchased through the state's health insurance exchange will see price increases of less than 8 percent next year, the exchange,...
Medicaid Videos
Old and Poor: America's Forgotten (Full Version)
Old and Poor: America's Forgotten (Full Version)
Tue Mar 04, 2014
While the Census Bureau's official poverty measure shows 9 percent of seniors nationally live in poverty,...
Medicaid Expansion in TN
Medicaid Expansion in TN
Mon Mar 03, 2014
I talk to Michele Johnson, executive director of the Tennessee Justice Center, about Medicaid expansion...
South Carolina's battle over Medicaid expansion
South Carolina's battle over Medicaid expansion
Mon Feb 03, 2014
After the Supreme Court ruled that states were not obligated to expand their Medicaid programs under the...
5M Uninsured Under Obamacare Because Of GOP Gov...
5M Uninsured Under Obamacare Because Of GOP Gov...
Fri Nov 08, 2013
"The White House is broadening its fight with states over Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, challenging...
Sanders vs. Vitter: Medicaid expansion in the C...
Sanders vs. Vitter: Medicaid expansion in the C...
Wed Nov 06, 2013
Sen. Bernie Sanders attacks Sen. David Vitter over Louisiana's decision to not accept Medicaid expansion.
Obamcare sparks big jump in Medicaid
Obamcare sparks big jump in Medicaid
Wed Oct 30, 2013
Tom Foreman explains how Obamacare is causing a surge in Medicaid enrollment.
States opt-out Medicaid, leave 'larger impact t...
States opt-out Medicaid, leave 'larger impact t...
Mon Oct 07, 2013
As the effects of the shutdown take hold, longer-term fights over safety net programs continue. Jeffrey...
Some States Have Second Thoughts About Refusing...
Some States Have Second Thoughts About Refusing...
Mon Jun 17, 2013
Republican governors from Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Arizona were originally opposed to the health care...
How to Apply for CHIP and Children's Medicaid
How to Apply for CHIP and Children's Medicaid
Thu May 23, 2013
Children and pregnant women in Texas without health coverage may be able to get low cost or free health...
Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Ac...
Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Ac...
Wed May 15, 2013
Under the new health care reform law, Medicaid will cover more low-income, disabled, and elderly people....
President Obama Speaks on the Affordable Care A...
President Obama Speaks on the Affordable Care A...
Fri May 10, 2013
President Obama delivers statement on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the health, lives and...
Shields, Brooks on Gun Legislation, Sequester,...
Shields, Brooks on Gun Legislation, Sequester,...
Fri Feb 22, 2013
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks analyze the week's news...