Republican Congressman Jim Renacci (OH) argued this week that Medicaid expansion in Ohio and other states may have caused the current opioid crisis ravaging the country. His comments come just ahead of a highly-anticipated vote on the Graham-Cassidy heath care bill, which would end Medicaid expansion and, eventually, the entire program.
“Medicaid was, in some ways, the driver of this opioid addiction,” Renacci said, in an interview on WAKR radio. “…If [the ex...
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The GOP’s on the verge of passing a bill that will phase out Medicaid in its entirety
Senate Republicans are on the cusp of passing a bill that will eliminate hundreds of billions of dollars worth of health funding, destabilize insurance markets, and eventually phase out Medicaid in its entirety. Less than two months after three Republican senators stopped an earlier effort to strip away much of America’s health care safety net, millions of Americans’ health care is now in very serious peril.
The new Trumpcare legislation — often referred to as R...
The New Health Care: Blaming Medicaid for the Opioid Crisis: How the Easy Answer Can Be Wrong
The 31 states that expanded Medicaid saw a larger increase in drug overdoses. But what does that prove?
The New Health Care: Why Medicare and Medicaid Can Outmatch Private Plans on Cost
Good news: The medical system doesn’t seem to discriminate by insurance status. Bad news: The value of care is hard to influence by adjusting prices.
Trump’s Threats on Health Law Hide an Upside: Gains Made by Some Insurers
Despite anxiety over the Affordable Care Act’s stability, many insurance companies still participating have cut losses sharply. Some are starting to prosper.
A doctor on the front lines describes Medicaid’s role in the opioid crisis
For decades, the residents of Baltimore, have been dying from opioid overdoses and have been incarcerated due to addiction.
“There’s no doubt that the opioid epidemic is worse than before, but it’s not a new problem,” says Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen. “I do think there are elements of racial inequalities, racial disparities, racial discrimination, and that needs to be taken into account.”
Baltimore has been a leader among localitie...
Maine asks Trump for permission to start charging Medicaid recipients premiums
Maine could be among the first states to fundamentally change its Medicaid program by requiring low-income adults to meet work requirements and pay monthly premiums, if the state’s requests are approved by the Trump administration.
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services filed an application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Wednesday evening, requesting core changes to its Medicaid program, dubbed MaineCare.<...
White House commission on drug abuse recommends increasing Medicaid spending
The recommendation comes on the heels of an aggressive push to reduce funding.This June 2017 photo shows discarded used hypodermic needles at an encampment where opioid addicts shoot up along the Merrimack River in Lowell, MA. CREDIT: AP Photo/Charles Krupa
The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, established by President Donald Trump in March in response to a nati...
