State Health Insurance Exchanges

At The Florida State House, Medicaid Expansion Drama Continues

Wednesday, 01 May 2013 08:35

News outlets also detail the latest expansion news from Oklahoma, Iowa, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine and Arizona.

Health News Florida: Medicaid Impasse Sparks Rebellion
Democrats are so angry over House Republicans' refusal to accept federal funds to expand health coverage that they deliberately caused action on the floor to grind to a halt...

Navigator Headlines: May 1, 2013

Wednesday, 01 May 2013 06:28

Today's headlines include coverage of Tuesday's press conference during which President Barack Obama offered his thoughts on the implementation of the health law.

Kaiser Health News: Yes, Virginia, There Is A Medical Home
Virginia Public Radio's Sandy Hausman, working in partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR, reports: "One of the...

Viewpoints: Democrats Signaling Problems Ahead On Health Law; GOP's 'Harping' On The Coming Problems Will Help Public's Expectations

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 08:19

The Wall Street Journal: The Coming ObamaCare Shock
In recent weeks, there have been increasing expressions of concern from surprising quarters about the implementation of ObamaCare. Montana Sen. Max Baucus, a Democrat, called it a "train wreck." A Democratic colleague, West Virginia's Sen. Jay Rockefeller, described the massive Affordable Care...

University of Calif. Workers Mull Strike; Two Unions Battle Over Representing Kaiser Permanente Workers

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 08:17

Patient-care workers at the University of California's hospitals will vote this week on whether to strike over staffing levels, pay and their pensions. In the meantime, two unions vie to represent health care workers at Kaiser Permanente.

Los Angeles Times: Union For Patient-Care Workers At UC Hospitals To Take Strike Vote
The union representing...

State Changes To Medicaid Programs Eye Savings, New Business, Waiting Lists

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 08:16

State Medicaid programs eye changes: In California, a shift in what the state pays providers has policymakers sounding off; a new Medicaid business takes hold in D.C.; and Kansas readies to take 600 off waiting lists for Medicaid services.

California Healthline: Managing Medi-Cal With Enrollment Up, Spending Down
Although the federal government...

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