Category: Medicaid
Attention, Shoppers!
If you want to enroll in a marketplace health insurance plan, now’s the time to get cracking.
House Dems In New Seats Of Power Will Steer Health Policy, Attack Drug Prices
Here’s a look at some of the major House committees that influence health policy — and the Democrats who may lead them.
Medicaid Expansion Passes in Three Red States
Voters in three red states — Idaho, Nebraska and Utah — bucked their own Republican legislatures yesterday and approved the expansion of Medicaid.
Medicaid Expansion: ‘Socialism’ or a Benefit for All?
Activists for expanding Medicaid in the four states are circumventing their Republican-led legislatures and taking the matter directly to the voters.
Quick: What’s The Difference Between Medicare-For-All and Single-Payer?
Across the country, catchphrases such as “Medicare-for-all,” “single-payer,” “public option” and “universal health care” are sweeping state and federal political races as Democrats tap into voter anger about GOP efforts to kill the Affordable Care Act
Open enrollment starts Nov. 1. Make sure you have everything you need to enroll!
To find a plan on Washington Healthplanfinder, you’ll want to gather a some info before you apply. Here’s what you’ll need to complete your application fast.
How to find affordable health insurance in King County
There are a lots of ways to get help finding a good plan for you and your family, online, by phone and in person.
Where you can get help enrolling for HealthPlanFinder plans
You will be able to get in-person help signing up for Healthplanfinder coverage during the upcoming open enrollment period at 10 locations around the state.
A Texas Lawsuit Being Heard This Week Could Mean Life Or Death For The ACA
Here are five questions and answers to help understand the case, Texas v. U.S.
Medicaid Officials Target Home Health Aides’ Union Dues
A proposed rule would prohibit home health aides paid directly by Medicaid from having their union dues automatically deducted from their paychecks.
Ballot initiative seeks to limit dialysis centers’ profits
The question is whether a California ballot initiative to limit the profit of dialysis clinics will protect lives or end them.
Once Foes, Doctors Embracing Single-Payer
The AMA has thwarted public health insurance proposals since the 1930s. But the battle lines are shifting as younger doctors flip their views
Red States May Be Ready to Expand Medicaid — In Exchange for Work
Critics argue that work requirements would cause many with chronic health conditions to lose health insurance, making them less likely to ever hold down a job.
Judge blocks Kentucky Medicaid work requirement
The ruling was hailed by advocates for the poor. But it could limit the number of states expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.