… in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal on the possibility that Republicans in the Michigan Legislature could be close to caving in on support for Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. Here is a compilation of analyses and commentary on why that should not happen.
… invitation to vastly increase Medicaid spending, they won’t be sending … because there is no such “Medicaid expansion fund.” Instead, all … legislators accept the Medicaid expansion, they will be approving … extra federal dollars the expansion would deliver to Michigan … if they go along with the expansion of Medicaid. Many governors …
… Republicans who voted for the Medicaid expansion bill may have put themselves … appropriation bills to follow. Medicaid expansion is the key issue state … Getting states to do the expansion is an important to step toward … opposed the expansion of Medicaid," said Joy Yearout, a spokesperson … states that agree to the Medicaid expansion. In the past, taking …
… free-market alternative to Medicaid expansion. The stated goal of … offered in place of Medicaid expansion. On Thursday, Sen. … solution to Michigan's Medicaid expansion issue. This workgroup … Obama wants states to expand Medicaid to accommodate the implementation … Medicaid reform without expansion. "We made a case for this," …
… on legislation to expand Medicaid could take place today in … fashion the issue of Medicaid expansion in Michigan. At issue … states that are resisting the expansion of the social welfare health … program. "Voting yes on Medicaid expansion is voting for Obamacare," … Medicaid. Since then, Medicaid expansion has become a frontline …
… called their plan to reform Medicaid. In reality, it represents … the House GOP to pass Medicaid expansion. President Barack Obama's … adults) is what the Medicaid expansion is primarily all about. … language that would prevent the expansion from happening if the federal … conservative base sees Medicaid expansion as giving up the battle …
… example of this involves Medicaid expansion, which at the state … Simply put, states that expand Medicaid are cooperating with the … States that refuse to do the expansion aren't. Rejecting the expansion … media that “inaction” on Medicaid expansion by Michigan lawmakers … lawmakers don't pass Medicaid expansion, then 26,000 people …
… to accept more patients on Medicaid but says he can't because … reimbursements too low. "Medicaid pays us way below what it … [patients]," Condit said. He said Medicaid reimbursements are 22 cents … care." Opponents of Medicaid expansion in Michigan point to … Won't Increase' Claim By Medicaid Expansion Advocates Remains Du …
… accept the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, it will prop-up an … House Bill 4714 (the Medicaid expansion) was voted out of committee … move forward with the Medicaid expansion. …It is customary, … Republicans argue that this expansion won’t cost Michigan a dime … if they approve the Medicaid expansion.
… Legislature debates expanding Medicaid, a new study says that doing … front of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion," wrote Michael Cannon, … by participating in the expansion, when the best-designed research … Michigan speaking about Medicaid expansion. "But every state will … money to sign onto the Medicaid expansion. "At a time when middle-income …
… also refuse the law's Medicaid expansion. Yet Republicans who … pressure and accepting the Medicaid expansion. Some in the majority … cap on benefits), the Medicaid expansion is bad policy because … citizens) who oppose the expansion are not "bitter enders" refusing … Foundation Trust not in Obamacare Medicaid Cost-Share Promises – Mackinac …
… related to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion occurred in the Republican … members had opposed Medicaid expansion all year, but suddenly … legislation that would have made expansion unlikely to supporting a … They don't really want Medicaid expansion in Michigan. They just … also: The Real Patients of Medicaid: Teraca Medicaid Recipient: …
… approving the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, which Gov. Rick Scott … Obamacare balloon and expand Medicaid forgot about that saving … latest state to reject the expansion, as Gov. Rick Scott failed … population slated for the Medicaid expansion would be governed by … the chances making the Medicaid expansion contingent on reform, …
… suggests the Obamacare Medicaid expansion may cost hospitals hundreds … specifically, lower-quality Medicaid. Because Medicaid reimbursement … mightily in favor of the Medicaid expansion. Specifically, the study found the expansion would reduce the number of … undecided about the Medicaid expansion. Hospital lobbyists …
… legislators who favor expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care … waivers are temporary but expansion is forever,” said Jack McHugh, … condition for accepting the expansion may be in for a rude awakening … revealed several flaws with Medicaid expansion, including increased … those who enroll in Medicaid expansions drop private insurance …
… agreed to last fall could essentially be used to pay for the state’s Medicaid expansion, Mackinac Center’s James Hohman argues in an op-ed published by the … that $400 million general fund allocation will pay for Michigan’s Medicaid expansion and increases in the Department of Health and Human Services and …
… their sister to navigate the Medicaid maze. At first she tried … practice could not accept her Medicaid coverage. She discontinued … 2009, to save money, Michigan Medicaid ended routine dental visits … Obamacare. Opponents of Medicaid expansion in Michigan point to … Won't Increase' Claim By Medicaid Expansion Advocates Remains Du …
Medicaid expansion in Michigan, which is a key to the implementation … Bill 4714, which will expand Medicaid to able-bodied adults without … lobbied extensively for the expansion and has said he will sign … it immediate effect, Medicaid expansion in Michigan will begin … In Passing Obamacare Medicaid Expansion New Medicaid Study: …
The Obamacare Medicaid expansion approved by the Michigan Legislature … Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services grants Michigan … for the 600,000 people the expansion added to the state’s medical … Michigan accept the Medicaid expansion, he relied on projections … legislators accepted the Medicaid expansion after a bitter three-sided …
… state policymakers debate an expansion of Medicaid under the federal Affordable … Colo., illustrate how Medicaid expansion could be an inefficient … target group for the Medicaid expansion, they estimate a $475 … be eligible for the Medicaid expansion had private insurance. …
… Gretchen Whitmer called for six expansions of government and one limitation. This is fewer proposed expansions than the average number … of which would require an expansion of government. The Mackinac … Public Policy has tallied the expansions and limitations in the State … able-bodied adults receiving Medicaid to seek work, volunteer or …
… been on and off Michigan Medicaid for more than 20 years. She knows about … patients. Opponents of Medicaid expansion in Michigan point to … Won't Increase' Claim By Medicaid Expansion Advocates Remains Dubious … Pushing To Distance Medicaid Expansion From Obamacare Medicaid Expansion ... What's the Rush? …
… receiving either food stamps or Medicaid assistance increased by over … in the number collecting Medicaid benefits. The number of … driven by the Obamacare Medicaid expansion championed by Gov. Rick … traditional (1.8 million) or expansion (698,733) Medicaid assistance … adults in their Obamacare Medicaid expansion, despite promises that …
… starting in 2020 the Medicaid expansion will impose $300 million … signaled that increasing states' Medicaid share is in the administration's … https://www.mackinac.org/18416 -- Money for the expansion doesn’t come from some “pool” … legislators accept the Medicaid expansion, they will be approving … descriptions of the Medicaid expansion bill, House Bill 4714 (note …
… the law's survival: Medicaid expansion. The Medicaid battle is being fought in … involved" in pushing this expansion, Cleveland Clinic top lobbyist … department here. The Medicaid expansion is far more critical … decision, "How Ohio's Medicaid Expansion Will Increase Health …
… state would get if it expands Medicaid. All along it was known … legislative Democrats to pass Medicaid expansion and most likely he needs … dollars. At this point, if Medicaid expansion moves it probably won't … dollars. Legislatively, Medicaid expansion is a straightforward … several moving parts. Medicaid expansion is probably one of those …
… the legislation to expand Medicaid in Michigan. But despite the … Gov. Rick Snyder wants the expansion and the hundreds of millions … by the House to pass Medicaid expansion. Twenty-eight House … Republican supporters of Medicaid expansion have used for months. … active resistance to Medicaid expansion by the conservative …
… the effects of expanding Medicaid as Gov. Rick Snyder wants, … program costs to rush into an expansion decision. In response to … taxpayers on the hook for Medicaid expansion costs. Because of Obamacare, … was asked including Medicaid expansion up to 138 percent of … most strongly oppose Medicaid expansion, according to the survey. …
… federal health care law Medicaid expansion: Passed 76 to 31 in the House To expand Medicaid eligibility to families and … pay 100 percent of the expansion’s cost during the first three … certain cost-saving state Medicaid reforms before the expansion may proceed. All but one …
… accept the Obamacare Medicaid expansion in 2013, it was estimated … poverty level would enroll in Medicaid. The actual number turned … people in the able-bodied Medicaid expansion population do not work … number of able-bodied Medicaid expansion clients who are not … efforts, warned that Medicaid expansion fosters dependency among …
… Bill 4714, which will expand Medicaid in Michigan. Now, Gov. Rick … can sign it into law. Medicaid expansion was the key issue state … Getting states to do the expansion is a vital step toward implementing … “immediate effect,” Medicaid expansion in Michigan will begin … In Passing Obamacare Medicaid Expansion New Medicaid Study: …
… a hard "no" vote on the expansion of Medicaid in Michigan. On Wednesday, … bill that would allow Medicaid expansion to the House floor for … said once he researched Medicaid expansion, there were several … it will be. He said Medicaid expansion addressed uncompensated …
… that states expand their Medicaid programs to cover childless … Legislature is deliberating the expansion, but lawmakers should hold off, at least for now. Medicaid was created in 1965 to reimburse … Michigan accept Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion in part because, in … federal health care law’s Medicaid expansion population will consist …
… adoption of the Obamacare Medicaid expansion could cost state taxpayers … 630,609 have enrolled for the expansion here as of October 2016 — … Michigan’s share of the Medicaid expansion costs are projected … expenses. The study, titled “Expansion Enrollment is Shattering Projections,” says that Michigan’s Medicaid enrollment spike is part …
Medicaid expansion appears to face as many obstacles in the … R-Monroe, said there would be no expansion of Medicaid in Michigan unless the federal … propose any form of Medicaid expansion. The expansion is the … 4714, which included Medicaid expansion with a number of caveats …
… shares the reasons he's against the proposed Medicaid expansion in Michigan. He explains how low reimbursements … cover patient health care costs as it is and why Medicaid patients, under expansion, will have less access to specialty care. He …
… under the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Here’s what the authors … adopt his Obamacare Medicaid expansion plan, he too sold it … adults enrolled in ObamaCare expansion in the first three months … that Michigan did not expand Medicaid eligibility until April, … states accepted the Medicaid expansion because lawmakers were …
… conflict over the issue of Medicaid expansion. This is a classic … historic perspective. Medicaid expansion is the top issue facing … not force states to expand Medicaid. However, expansion of Medicaid is a critical … Gov. Rick Snyder wants Medicaid expansion. In essence his position …
… Michigan should not expand Medicaid under Obamacare because taxpayers … evidence that optional Medicaid expansion will impose much higher … logically concluded that the expansion simply doesn’t make sense … should not rush into the Medicaid expansion because there are too … Issues & Ideas Forum on Medicaid expansion at noon on Thursday …
Avik Roy, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, describes the current state of Medicaid and the consequences of expanding it.
… along. Now he wants to expand Medicaid eligibility to 133 percent … percent of the funding for the expansions to come from Washington, … one choice with the Medicaid expansion — either go along with … that Wisconsin reject Medicaid expansion. Instead, he wants to … form. Opponents of the Medicaid expansion argue that Medicaid …
… child. She is covered by Medicaid, but has no regular doctor. … Medicaid. Opponents of Medicaid expansion in Michigan point to … Won't Increase' Claim By Medicaid Expansion Advocates Remains Dubious … Pushing To Distance Medicaid Expansion From Obamacare Medicaid Expansion ... What's the Rush? …
… Thursday that would expand Medicaid, but the measure includes … government might reject. Medicaid expansion is the No 1 issue states … would go along with Medicaid expansion only if the federal … administration would get the expansion of Medicaid it wants in exchange … Under House Bill 4714, Medicaid expansion would cover low income …
… to vote for the stalled expansion of Medicaid, Gov. Rick Snyder has asked … individuals." ~~~~~ See also: Medicaid Expansion, Road Funding Key Issues … Michigan Budget Expert: Medicaid Expansion Means Increased Costs For Worst Service Medicaid Expansion: Beware of Obamacare …
… adopting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion states can gain greater … administration will weaken the Medicaid requirements that they fought … ill-placed, and trading expansion for waivers is a risky bargain … implement the Obamacare Medicaid expansion as early as next week. … decision to accept the Medicaid expansion today should not be …
A Medicaid expansion bill passed in the state Senate late Tuesday, … voted 20-18 to pass a Medicaid expansion bill (House Bill 4714) … wrench into the plans of Medicaid expansion proponents. The question … the vote being taken. "The expansion of Medicaid is a key part of Obamacare. …
… adopt the Obamacare Medicaid expansion it reduces the likelihood … cause. The case for no expansion became much stronger recently … would you authorize a Medicaid expansion that further entrenches … slated for Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, who live in states that don’t expand Medicaid. Effectively, states no longer …
… v. Rick Snyder wants Medicaid expansion and he wants it now. … "yes" on Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. After the bill was … of the state, touting the expansion. And he quit calling the … Obamacare provision Medicaid expansion, instead referring to … enticement to get states to expand Medicaid. States that take the deal …
… population enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program. Both reforms save … the “Healthy Michigan” Medicaid-expansion program. Individuals … important that we remember why Medicaid was established in the first … the Mackinac Center. “But Medicaid has ballooned into an unwieldy … and disabled individuals Medicaid was originally intended for.” …
… Michigan adopt the Obamacare Medicaid expansion is that the law is a "done-deal," … Foundation Trust not in Obamacare Medicaid Cost-Share Promises – Mackinac Center … $22 billion to National Debt with Expansion – Mackinac Center States Can Save Taxpayers $609 Billion by Refusing Medicaid Expansion – Goldwater Institute/Wall Street …
… becca Myers qualifies for Medicaid because she is a single mother … limitations. Opponents of Medicaid expansion in Michigan point to … Won't Increase' Claim By Medicaid Expansion Advocates Remains Dubious … Pushing To Distance Medicaid Expansion From Obamacare Medicaid Expansion ... What's the Rush? …
… placed in state operated Medicaid programs, according to reports. … states that agree to make the expansion. In Michigan, House Bill … basis for promoting Medicaid expansion in Michigan, based partly … Democrats describe the Medicaid expansion bill in that context. … increased demand the Medicaid expansion will place on it. That’s …
… optional-for-states Obamacare Medicaid expansion may be far too low. … administration claim the expansion will help Michigan's budget … spending triggered by the expansion down the road. How much … that have expanded their own Medicaid programs suggest they may … the Obamacare-driven Medicaid expansion take place here. The …
… Michigan Senate passed a Medicaid expansion bill, it moved a key … state to go along with the expansion. There are 21 states that … the bill. As far as Medicaid expansion is concerned, it seems … In Passing Obamacare Medicaid Expansion New Medicaid Study: 'Waivers Are Temporary, …
… Republicans who voted for Medicaid expansion were from what could … perspective. States that support expansion of Medicaid will get hundreds of millions … implemented by opposing the Medicaid expansion. Choosing this course … think their voting for Medicaid expansion would be viewed as a …
… Snyder pushed hard for the expansion of Medicaid in Michigan and got his wish. … in Michigan cashed larger Medicaid checks than they had for … caregivers returned to them. Medicaid Expansion Takes Place in Michigan … Controlled Legislature Passes Medicaid Expansion
… took action on expanding Medicaid in Michigan by reporting … want, which is to expand Medicaid in Michigan. Medicaid expansion is the top issue state … known as Obamacare. Expanding Medicaid in Michigan accommodates … two alternatives to Medicaid expansion. One plan consists of …
… Rick Snyder’s plan to expand Medicaid as part of Obamacare, it … program. Roy said expanding Medicaid would be a huge mistake. … insurers pay a physician, Medicaid pays 47 cents," he said. … doctors already refuse to see Medicaid patients, a trend that has … "Avik Roy on Michigan Medicaid Expansion."
… ior Legislative Analyst Jack McHugh testified before the Michigan House’s Competitiveness Committee Tuesday about why the state should not expand Medicaid under Obamacare, according to The Detroit News. “Why in the world would you want to be remembered as the politicians who helped prop up this law …
… federal health care law Medicaid expansion: Failed 13 to 25 in … in federal money to expand Medicaid eligibility under the terms … short-term, but the terms of the expansion would require more money … Senate Bill 335, Extend Medicaid "gamesmanship" insurance … intended to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result …
In justifying his Medicaid expansion vote in Michigan Capitol … economic effects of a Medicaid expansion in Arkansas, the study's … federal government under Medicaid expansion. The reason is simple: … line would be covered by Medicaid under the expansion. Since the bulk of this is …
… Bill 4714 that will expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care … revealed several flaws with Medicaid expansion, including increased … those who enroll in Medicaid expansions drop private insurance … emergency room visits by Medicaid recipients and lead to worse … Legislature voted in favor of the expansion based on the belief that …
Medicaid Expansion The following is a collection of commentaries … Michigan should not expand Medicaid under Obamacare. Center … Delay Strengthens 'No Medicaid Expansion' Case Hospital Lobby Driving Medicaid Expansion Obamacare Medicaid: … Vulnerable Stopping Medicaid Expansion In Its Tracks Michigan …
… federal health care law's Medicaid expansion to the full Senate. … would authorize the Medicaid expansion in Michigan. The other … are alternatives to the expansion offered by two Republican … federal health care law Medicaid expansion The Senate work group … House passed bill to expand Medicaid eligibility to families and …
… ‘no’ on the Obamacare Medicaid expansion — shares some blame … lawmakers to regard the expansion as a bad deal for Michigan, … heard lots of evidence of how Medicaid does not help its intended … Senate who voted for the expansion have all suddenly turned … $3 billion per year in new Medicaid income. So hospital-related …
… House Bill 4714, the Medicaid expansion measure, are trying to sell it as Medicaid reform. In reality, as even … aid." ~~~~~ See also: Medicaid Expansion: New Exterior, Same … Won't Increase' Claim By Medicaid Expansion Advocates Remains Dubious … Pushing To Distance Medicaid Expansion From Obamacare Medicaid …
… provision in the Obamacare Medicaid expansion bill that was passed … Republicans mistakenly framed the expansion in the same conceptual terms … hoops. In the public mind, Medicaid falls somewhere between. … impose some conditions on Medicaid beneficiaries. Here’s how … relevant to Obamacare-driven expansion of the program by the Michigan …
… the state undertake a huge expansion of Medicaid, something originally mandated … State's share of the Medicaid expansion costs x Number of new … rates of crowdout for Medicaid expansions aimed at working adults … suggesting that the Medicaid expansion provisions of PPACA …
… to come. Cost-Shifting: Medicaid pays just 47 percent of what … insurers; reports suggests that Medicaid patients are the largest … 470,000 individuals on the Medicaid rolls have on that cost-shifting? … now but would under the expansion. This population is the largest … policy — including the Medicaid expansion — is part of that du …
… , Obamacare included the expansion of Medicaid to help cover some of the … Calley said the debate on Medicaid expansion is about reforming the … picking up the tab for any Medicaid expansion. "The question to ask … Obamacare) mandate of Medicaid expansion was unconstitutionally …
Testimony on House Bill 4714, Accept Obamacare Medicaid Expansion June 11, 2013 Jack McHugh, Mackinac Center Senior Legislative Analyst Back in … highly vulnerable, but will become less so if Michigan approves the Medicaid expansion. Here’s what that means, given that Obamacare can’t be repealed …
… the top two issues — Medicaid expansion and road funding — remain … issues hammered out. Medicaid expansion is the No. 1 issue facing … Obama is pushing for the expansion and the federal government … are the odds that a Medicaid expansion bill that the federal … adding individuals to the Medicaid rolls and a state Legislature …
… Legislature approves the Medicaid expansion — and it is willing … It's explained by the Medicaid expansion "1-2-3": 1. The medical … plain English, what "expand Medicaid" really means is the Michigan … deliver if you approve the expansion? One stark expression of … Well, the money for the Medicaid expansion doesn't come from some …
Julie Henry has been on and off Michigan Medicaid for more than 20 years. She talks about the difficulty in finding a doctor who will accept Medicaid and why it routinely forces her into the emergency room.
… as a condition of getting Medicaid health benefits. These bills … Michigan’s acceptance of the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable … authorizing the Obamacare Medicaid expansion also required the state … R-Clarklake, when the Michigan Medicaid expansion bill was considered, … committee that reported the expansion bill to the full House. …
… legislatures into expanding state Medicaid eligibility and spending … placing 100 percent the expansion’s costs on the federal budget … along with the optional expansion. (It’s worth noting that … (optional for states) Medicaid expansion may not be worth the … this should make the Medicaid expansion decision easy for state …
Spurred by the Obamacare Medicaid expansion and increases in the state gas tax and vehicle registration tax, overall spending by Michigan’s state government … to the Legislature and governor accepting the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion in 2013. The Michigan Department of Transportation’s spending increased …
… optional state Obamacare Medicaid expansion, not just in Michigan … especially high numbers of Medicaid patients, states that don’t go along with the expansion will lose out, potentially … cover 90 percent of the Medicaid expansion’s cost from the year … does not include the Medicaid expansion. No one should imagine …
… expecting her sixth child. She is on Medicaid, does not have a regular doctor and … most recent pregnancy diagnosis. Medicaid patients use the ER at nearly twice … Rick Snyder is pushing to expand Medicaid in Michigan. Doing so would fulfill … The House passed a bill to expand Medicaid in Michigan, but the Senate so far …
Rebecca Myers qualifies for Medicaid because she is a single mother with no … in a "managed care program" under Medicaid and reports easy access to health … became sick, she discovered Michigan Medicaid did not cover care when she got sick, … care options but she would lose her Medicaid coverage because of its income li …
… cost to each state of expanding Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care … study begins by stating: The Medicaid expansion is touted by proponents of Obamacare … particular, Heritage found that the Medicaid expansion “would cost Michigan taxpayers … costs. SOURCE: Heritage, "Medicaid Expansion in Michigan: Impact and Cost …
… beneficiaries of the Obamacare Medicaid expansion to meet work, training … predicted that Michigan’s new Medicaid work requirements would cause … according to national experts on Medicaid and health care policy, many … were eligible for the Medicaid expansion in Arkansas re-enrolled, … someone who receives Medicaid-expansion benefits and is able …
… against the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, and none of the Senators … amendment would stop the expansion from proceeding until after … and doling out the federal expansion dollars, and sometime later … in a piece titled, "New Medicaid's Roach Motel: The GOP flippers … for why the federal Medicaid expansion dollars won't stop once …
… House Bill 4714 to expand Medicaid in Michigan. The bill passed … cast by Republicans. Medicaid expansion is this year's No 1 … this bill who voted for Medicaid expansion were: House Speaker … Gov. Rick Snyder wants the expansion. From the beginning of the debate over Medicaid expansion in Michigan, it was …
Medicaid provides health care services for people who are below … federal tax dollars. A huge expansion of the program — increasing … whether to go along with the expansion. The New England Journal … committing their states to the expansion: The federal government … no” to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion for a much larger reason …
… for accepting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. But what if lightning struck … would it then be OK to accept the expansion? Not if one shares the self-government, … Goodman and others are another. On Medicaid for the poor, Florida think-tanker … promoting a reform he calls the “Medicaid Cure,” which is actually underway …
… Board Chairman Clifford W. Taylor, former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, explained why the Michigan Senate should not vote to expand Medicaid under Obamacare; Michael Van Beek, director of research, wrote about his recent study examining why students in Florida are outperforming their Michigan …
A Medicaid expansion bill that is a critical component of Obamacare … they will not vote for Medicaid expansion if the bill gets to … of House Bill 4714, the expansion was conditional upon the … reforms including a four-year Medicaid benefit cap, and a trigger … For Prosperity, said Medicaid expansion would be "the largest …
… adopt the Obamacare Medicaid expansion has been exposed as … lawmakers here who supported the expansion, and probably tilted others … states that do not expand Medicaid." Jackson Hewitt estimated … in penalties without the expansion. Not so fast. The Foundation … are already eligible for Medicaid without the state expansion …
… administration of Gov. Rick Snyder gave to its adoption of the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. During the expansion debate in 2013, it was estimated that somewhat more than 400,000 people …
… Consider doctors. The Medicaid expansion proposed by the law … for health care from new Medicaid enrollees, many of whom are … Consider young adults. Medicaid expansion would place an increased … class. In some previous Medicaid expansions, as many as 50 percent … lawmakers cannot allow the expansion of Medicaid in our state. …
… Michigan House passed Medicaid expansion legislation, House Bill … voted for Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, four were West Michigan … Schmidt, R-Traverse City. Medicaid expansion at the state level is … up-front money to implement the expansion. Over time, states will be … absolutely confident that Medicaid eligibility expansion cannot …
Two women describe how their sister on Medicaid ended up in the Intensive Care Unit for an untreated, abscessed tooth. In 2009, Michigan Medicaid eliminated routine dental care.
… lawmakers refuse to expand Medicaid, it could help force the … likely sign it into law. Medicaid expansion is currently the top … lawmakers should say "no" to Medicaid expansion, not only because of … Vote With Dems To Pass Medicaid Expansion Michigan House Republicans Buckle On Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Michigan Capitol Confidential …
An Op-Ed by Editor Lindsey Dodge and Senior Legislative Analyst Jack McHugh explaining why Medicaid expansion is wrong for Michigan appears in The Detroit News today. For more analysis and commentary on the matter, see here.
The Medicaid expansion decision is particularly important because … state’s ability to exit the expansion.[10] The secretary of HHS … withhold the first dollar of Medicaid funding to states that fail to comply with Medicaid requirements.[11] Given that … mandatory nature of Medicaid expansion in National Federation …
… as Tuesday to accept an expansion of the federal Medicaid program and throw Michigan’s … Any benefits of a bigger Medicaid program would be short-lived … it also made state Medicaid expansions optional. Twenty-one … clouding the claim that Medicaid expansion will ease ER costs and …
… on those increased federal Medicaid match-rates promised by Obamacare … 90 percent match rate for Medicaid. There’s no way. It doesn’t … See “Trust not in Obamacare Medicaid Promises” posted here on … along with the Obamacare Medicaid expansion — a decision they will … alternatively, will find Medicaid “crowding out” state spending …
… Legislature passed a bill expanding Medicaid, a core component of the … the hubbub surrounding the expansion bill was a section requiring … most vocal critic of Medicaid expansion in the state Senate. … about the Obamacare Medicaid expansion: Increased dependency, … Also: Mackinac Center Medicaid Expansion Coverage
… whether to expand the state's Medicaid program to cover people newly eligible for federal Medicaid subsidies under the Affordable … broader definitions of the expansion. The study determines that a Medicaid expansion would likely shift many … enrollees following Medicaid expansions dropped existing private …
