Red states that opposed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during Barack Obama’s presidency are more likely to implement the 2010 law now, under Donald Trump, albeit with limitations — and Oklahoma is a fine example of this phenomenon.
To the surprise of Obamacare wonks, Oklahoma lawmakers in a key committee passed a Medicaid expansion bill this week — sort of. The bill directs the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to create a “Oklahoma Plan” within the state&#...
The Health 202: States scramble to head off future Medicaid shortfalls
States like Oregon are imposing new taxes to make up the difference.
Maryland’s Total Cost of Care CMS Payment Model
This Viewpoint reviews the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Total Cost of Care agreement with Maryland, which incentivizes the state in a demonstration project over 8-years to coordinate care among hospitals, clinics, physicians, and clinicians and ensure that upfront care reduces avoidable costly care later.
One Democrat in the race seems serious about governing, and it’s not Bernie Sanders
Whatever you think of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the frumpy Vermont senator deserves credit for expanding the substantive ambition of the Democratic presidential field. Sanders’ unexpectedly strong 2016 primary campaign proved that there is a hunger for big ideas like Medicare for All within the Democratic electorate, and it’s now likely that whoever the 2020 Democratic nominee is, they will support some form of universal single-payer health care.
Yet, for all of Sander...
What if public insurance covered abortion care?
What if public health insurance paid for abortion? More and more people are beginning to ask that question.
With support for Roe v. Wade stronger than ever before, reproductive rights advocates have moved the “Overton window” of what policy ideas are considered feasible. Now, instead of simply defending the right to abortion, they’re talking about securing access.
Advocates have been trying to get public insurance to cover abortion for some time now...
The Health 202: Klobuchar’s 2020 bid highlights Democratic split on Medicare-for-all
It's a debate that will drive action in Congress, too.
More than 2.5 million people have opted out of My Health Record
New figures show that during the three-month extension about 1.4 million people opted out
More than 2.5 million Australians have opted out of the My Health Record system, new figures show.
The figures, revealed in Senate estimates on Wednesday, show almost one in 10 Australians eligible for Medicare have opted out of the controversial system.
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Sanders started a revolution in 2016. In 2020, he can finish it | Bhaskar Sunkara
Without Sanders’ campaign, we would never have had Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or mainstream support for Medicare-for-All
It’s official: Bernie Sanders announced today that he’s going to run for president and lay the groundwork for transforming the economic and political life of this country. His decision comes not a moment too soon.
After all, if you think things are bad now, imagine if Bernie Sanders hadn’t run for president in 2016. Imagine if Hillary Clinton had swept the prim...
In Arkansas, Thousands Of People Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Over New Work Rule
The state now requires many of its Medicaid beneficiaries to work, go to school or volunteer in order to keep their health insurance. But more than 18,000 have come off the rolls.
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Sherrod Brown pushes for Medicare buy-in proposal in place of ‘Medicare for all’
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Sunday called for expanding Medicare to people who are 50 years and older rather than pushing for "Medicare for all," a popular option for many potential Democratic 2020 nominees.Brow...