Senate Committee Rejects Study On Expanding Medicaid In NC
North Carolina lawmakers have set up another roadblock to Medicaid expansion in the state.
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Virginia Republicans Divided On Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid expansion is a real possibility in Virginia this year. The matter will be taken up in a special session after lawmakers failed to agree on whether or not to do it in the regular session.
Part Of Oregon's Funding Plan For Medicaid Goes Before Voters
Last summer, the Oregon Legislature passed a package of state taxes to cover Medicaid's expanding rolls. But Oregon voters Tuesday could throw a wrench in that plan by refusing some of the taxes.
New Rules May Make Getting And Staying On Medicaid More Difficult
Indiana is one of the states poised to get permission to require Medicaid recipients to work. Advocates say work requirements may be good politics but they're bad policy.
Hospitals In States That Expanded Medicaid Less Likely To Close
Hundreds of thousands of people gained health insurance in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. In those states, hospitals were less likely to close.
CHIP Funding Could Run Out On Jan. 19 For Some States
A fiscal patch that Congress approved last month isn't big enough to keep the Children's Health Insurance Program afloat, according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.
Several States Roll Back 'Retroactive Medicaid,' A Buffer For The Poor
Retroactive payments offer protection for poor people who can be enrolled in Medicaid after becoming seriously ill. That process takes time, and the look-back provision helps guarantee coverage.
Meet Your Friends Who Get Medicaid
Those relying on the federal government's safety net are grandmothers, the kid next door, your supermarket cashier — maybe even you.
5 Americans Talk About How A Health Law Overhaul Would Affect Them
All year, NPR member station reporters around the country have asked people how they would be affected by proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Here are five of those stories.
5 Controversial Ideas For Shoring Up Health Insurance Markets
Lawmakers looking to stabilize the health insurance exchanges may consider a number of proposals — including pushing young adults off a parent's plan or letting people buy into Medicare and Medicaid.