… receiving either food stamps or Medicaid assistance increased by over … in the number collecting Medicaid benefits. The number of … 2009. But the number getting Medicaid benefits grew by 815,714 … received either food stamps or Medicaid. Roughly 215,000 people received … largely driven by the Obamacare Medicaid expansion championed by Gov. …
… cited 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.
… Obamacare’s invitation to vastly increase Medicaid spending, they won’t be sending other … That’s because there is no such “Medicaid expansion fund.” Instead, all the … Michigan legislators accept the Medicaid expansion, they will be approving … they go along with the expansion of Medicaid. Many governors and many state legislators …
… state would get if it expands Medicaid. All along it was known … legislative Democrats to pass Medicaid expansion and most likely … dollars. At this point, if Medicaid expansion moves it probably … federal dollars. Legislatively, Medicaid expansion is a straightforward … has several moving parts. Medicaid expansion is probably one …
… Voted "No" Senate Bill 616, Revise Medicaid funding sources: Passed 26 to 7 in the Senate To shift Medicaid fund sources to reflect the transition … imposition of the 6 percent "use tax" on Medicaid managed care health care providers … are designed to “game” the federal Medicaid program in ways that result in higher …
… use Bill 4714, Accept federal health care law Medicaid expansion: Passed 76 to 31 in the House To expand Medicaid eligibility to families and childless adults … government to approve certain cost-saving state Medicaid reforms before the expansion may proceed. All …
… 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 … Democrats want to expand Medicaid in Michigan, which is a key … Obamacare. Opponents of Medicaid expansion in Michigan point …
… called their plan to reform Medicaid. In reality, it represents … get the House GOP to pass Medicaid expansion. President Barack … administration wants states to expand Medicaid, which in turn will aid in … plan includes reforms to Medicaid such as co-pays, health savings … (able-bodied adults) is what the Medicaid expansion is primarily all …
… Legislature debates expanding Medicaid, a new study says that doing … one group in the state's Medicaid program and another that … not enrolled in the state's Medicaid program. "We found no significant effect of Medicaid coverage on the prevalence … conditions," the study said. "Medicaid coverage significantly increased …
… example of this involves Medicaid expansion, which at the state … Simply put, states that expand Medicaid are cooperating with the … media that “inaction” on Medicaid expansion by Michigan lawmakers … the lawmakers don't pass Medicaid expansion, then 26,000 people … states that have rejected Medicaid expansion. Instead, they've …
… 989-698-1905 or by emailing events@mackinac.org. Expanding Medicaid is critical to the survival of the Affordable … along with other lobbyists to expand Michigan’s Medicaid program to 320,000 additional Michigan residents … Institute. His research interests include Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and consumer-driven …
… been on and off Michigan Medicaid for more than 20 years. She knows about … a doctor who will accept Medicaid and why the system routinely … doctors that will accept Medicaid insurance. Most places will … Snyder is pushing to expand Medicaid in Michigan. The House passed … so far resisted. Expanding Medicaid is a key component of implementing …
… 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 … stop accepting patients on Medicaid. Gov. Rick Snyder, some … Democrats want to expand Medicaid coverage in Michigan, which …
… Republicans who voted for the Medicaid expansion bill may have put … appropriation bills to follow. Medicaid expansion is the key issue … opposed the expansion of Medicaid," said Joy Yearout, a spokesperson … states that agree to the Medicaid expansion. In the past, taking … Michigan" instead of calling it Medicaid expansion. "Attorney General …
… free-market alternative to Medicaid expansion. The stated goal … solution" offered in place of Medicaid expansion. On Thursday, … a solution to Michigan's Medicaid expansion issue. This workgroup … take up House Bill 4714, the Medicaid expansion bill that passed … Obama wants states to expand Medicaid to accommodate the implementation …
… on legislation to expand Medicaid could take place today in … some fashion the issue of Medicaid expansion in Michigan. At … program. "Voting yes on Medicaid expansion is voting for Obamacare," … residents without children on Medicaid. Studies have shown that … coverage at all. Expanding Medicaid is an important step needed …
… population enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program. Both reforms save … through 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.” …
Medicaid expansion in Michigan, which is a key to the implementation … Bill 4714, which will expand Medicaid to able-bodied adults without … the 25th state to expand Medicaid; 21 states have refused. … should all remember that Medicaid does not offer the best option … McBroom said. "I've been on Medicaid and so have members of my …
… Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within the U.S. … it claims will streamline Medicaid services. The rule’s practical … eligible for the program. Medicaid is a massive federal and … states’ ability to police Medicaid rolls. It is estimated that up to 20% of Medicaid spending nationwide may already …
… Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within the U.S. … it claims will streamline Medicaid services. The rule’s practical … eligible for the program. Medicaid is a massive federal and … states’ ability to police Medicaid rolls. It is estimated that up to 20% of Medicaid spending nationwide may already …
… lawmakers 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 … rolls in that $400 million general fund allocation will pay for Michigan’s Medicaid expansion and increases in the Department of Health and Human Services …
… Legislature votes to accept the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, it will prop-up an unpopular … vote yes. But House Bill 4714 (the Medicaid expansion) was voted out of committee … establishment wants to move forward with the Medicaid expansion. …It is customary, but … through 2022 if they approve the Medicaid expansion.
… Legislature’s top priorities: schools, roads and Medicaid. The transportation budget increased from $5.0 … The largest increases in state spending are on Medicaid. With federal transfers, the state is budgeted … human services department, up from $25.5 billion. Medicaid itself counts for the bulk of the increases, …
… to accept federal health care law Medicaid expansion: Failed 13 to 25 in the … billion in federal money to expand Medicaid eligibility under the terms of the … Voted "No" Senate Bill 335, Extend Medicaid "gamesmanship" insurance tax: Passed … tax intended to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result in higher …
… may also refuse the law's Medicaid expansion. Yet Republicans … pressure and accepting the Medicaid expansion. Some in the majority … month cap on benefits), the Medicaid expansion is bad policy because … implementation today by approving the Medicaid expansion reduce the chances … Foundation Trust not in Obamacare Medicaid Cost-Share Promises – Mackinac …
… Michigan should not expand Medicaid under Obamacare because taxpayers … House are pushing to expand Medicaid in Michigan with the promise … “convincing argument” not to expand Medicaid because it would “allow too … abundant evidence that optional Medicaid expansion will impose much … should not rush into the Medicaid expansion because there are …
… eligibility for those receiving Medicaid. But Gov. Gretchen Whitmer … to ensure people receiving Medicaid are eligible for it, Michigan … to protect the profits of Medicaid insurance companies at the … engaged in routine reviews of Medicaid beneficiaries' eligibility. … enrollment of everyone on Medicaid — even if enrollees became …
… related to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion occurred in the … GOP members had opposed Medicaid expansion all year, but suddenly … you. They don't really want Medicaid expansion in Michigan. They … released that was a recipe for Medicaid expansion, with no 48-month … House Republicans who oppose Medicaid expansion. While interpersonal …
… Thursday that would expand Medicaid, but the measure includes … government might reject. Medicaid expansion is the No 1 issue … administration wants states to expand Medicaid, which would lock them into … Michigan would go along with Medicaid expansion only if the federal … would get the expansion of Medicaid it wants in exchange for …
… anticipate record levels of Medicaid enrollment next fiscal year … money to state coffers. While Medicaid has been a significant part … relief bills affecting the Medicaid program. One provision temporarily … federal government’s share of Medicaid costs by 6.2 percentage points. … that states can’t remove Medicaid recipients even if they are …
… critical to the law's survival: Medicaid expansion. The Medicaid battle is being fought in … announced he would expand Medicaid as prescribed — but not required … that department here. The Medicaid expansion is far more critical … Ohio decision, "How Ohio's Medicaid Expansion Will Increase Health …
… as a condition of getting Medicaid health benefits. These bills … Michigan’s acceptance of the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable … requirements a condition of getting Medicaid health coverage from the … specified requirements to get Medicaid. The requirements differ … authorizing the Obamacare Medicaid expansion also required the …
… 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 … may explain why people left Medicaid after that state implemented … said in an interview that Medicaid and any work requirements …
… numbers, starting in 2020 the Medicaid expansion will impose $300 … signaled that increasing states' Medicaid share is in the administration's … so by recommending a lower Medicaid ‘blended rate’ in his last … the Heritage Foundation, Medicaid will impose $1.3 billion … Michigan legislators accept the Medicaid expansion, they will be approving …
… money flow. When the scheme finally ended, Spencer summarized what happened: "In an effort to increase dues paying members, the SEIU targeted the Medicaid checks of Michigan's home-based caregivers. A forced unionization, in 2005, was used to force the caregivers into the SEIU. Key elements of the scheme …
… policymakers debate an expansion of Medicaid under the federal Affordable … high and uncertain costs, Medicaid’s substandard health outcomes … low-income residents to seek Medicaid rather than other affordable … encourage states to expand their Medicaid populations,” noted study … challenges of determining Medicaid eligibility under the ACA.” …
… child. She is covered by Medicaid, but has no regular doctor. … sick." Teraca is like many Medicaid patients who do not have … diagnosed. Research shows that Medicaid patients are twice as likely to visit the ER than non-Medicaid patients. The inefficiency forces Medicaid to cut expenses elsewhere, …
… budgets and their fiscal sovereignty. Nearly one-third of the growth in Michigan state government revenue for 1993 was consumed by the cost of federal Medicaid mandates alone. The authors' recommendations include the creation of a mandate ombudsman and database, requirements that Congress determine the cost …
The Obamacare Medicaid expansion approved by the Michigan Legislature … Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services grants Michigan … of HMO-like managed care Medicaid coverage provided by hospitals … that Michigan accept the Medicaid expansion, he relied on projections … legislators accepted the Medicaid expansion after a bitter …
… enrollments under the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Here’s what the authors … legislature to adopt his Obamacare Medicaid expansion plan, he too sold it on … fact that Michigan did not expand Medicaid eligibility until April, nearly 508,000 … Michigan, many states accepted the Medicaid expansion because lawmakers were …
… that states expand their Medicaid programs to cover childless … hold off, at least for now. Medicaid was created in 1965 to reimburse … costs have grown rapidly: Medicaid accounts for 80 percent of … Michigan accept Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion in part because, … increasing states’ share of Medicaid costs is in the Administration’s …
… becca Myers qualifies for Medicaid because she is a single mother … managed care program under Medicaid and says she has easy access … said she discovered Michigan Medicaid did not cover out of state … because it is not covered by Medicaid. Myers said she would like … options, but she would lose her Medicaid coverage all together because …
Medicaid, the joint state and federal program for low-income residents, also demands discounts. Medicaid discounts — 13 percent for … of injectable drugs blame Medicaid reimbursement for the crisis. … seeing patients enrolled in Medicaid, which would be consistent … residents concluded that Medicaid patients experienced significantly …
… the legislation to expand Medicaid in Michigan. But despite the … passage. Refusing to expand Medicaid would put Michigan among … vote by the House to pass Medicaid expansion. Twenty-eight House … 4714, which would expand Medicaid, and a package of bills that … introduced his own free market Medicaid measure, which would have …
… Legislative Analyst Jack McHugh was a guest recently on “Current State” on WKAR public radio in East Lansing, discussing why Michigan should not expand Medicaid under Obamacare.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Contact: Holly Wetzel Communications Coordinator 989-698-1927 MIDLAND — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should allow more flexibility for short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans, according to 39 health policy experts from across the country. A letter …
… along. Now he wants to expand Medicaid eligibility to 133 percent … can't force states to expand Medicaid. That's not what Obama wanted, … called on the states to expand Medicaid to those earning up to 138 … have one choice with the Medicaid expansion — either go along … 320,000 state residents to Medicaid in the first year and more …
… adoption of the Obamacare Medicaid expansion could cost state … Agency, Michigan’s share of the Medicaid expansion costs are projected … Projections,” says that Michigan’s Medicaid enrollment spike is part … Michigan) that expanded their Medicaid programs, the data shows … encourages states to expand Medicaid coverage to able-bodied a …
Testimony on House Bill 4714, Accept Obamacare Medicaid Expansion June 11, 2013 Jack McHugh, Mackinac Center Senior Legislative Analyst Back in … is 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 …
States have seen Medicaid costs skyrocket over the last decade … comes from the Center for Medicaid Services, which last week … federal guidance for the Medicaid program, which includes giving … greater flexibility in their Medicaid programs. Take Michigan, … conversations about Michigan’s rising Medicaid expansion costs, which will …
… 1965, Congress created the Medicaid program to pay for medical … by the federal government, Medicaid is administered by the states, … number of people covered by Medicaid in Michigan and the program’s … program.) The number of Medicaid participants increased from … Lawmakers deliberately expanded Medicaid coverage to residents with …
… 18, 2013, ran an op-ed on Medicaid expansion in Michigan by … Ideas forum on Obamacare and Medicaid held in Lansing the same … about her experience with Medicaid, America's government-run … dollar we spend caring for Medicaid patients," she said. "It … don't even bother to bill Medicaid for our costs." In Michigan, …
… voted to accept the Obamacare Medicaid expansion in 2013, it was … poverty level would enroll in Medicaid. The actual number turned … people in the able-bodied Medicaid expansion population do not … the number of able-bodied Medicaid expansion clients who are … 4,641,000. Traditionally, Medicaid has provided health care …
… legislatures into expanding state Medicaid eligibility and spending … expansion. (It’s worth noting that Medicaid is the primary driver of … law’s (optional for states) Medicaid expansion may not be worth … promised level of future federal Medicaid cost sharing if doing so … State’s expansion of the Medicaid program at a higher level …
… Bill 4714, which will expand Medicaid in Michigan. Now, Gov. Rick … measure, can sign it into law. Medicaid expansion was the key issue … should all remember that Medicaid does not offer the best option … McBroom said.” I've been on Medicaid and so have members of my … insinuation that providing Medicaid to the expanded population …
… vote on the expansion of Medicaid in Michigan. On Wednesday, … sending a bill that would allow Medicaid expansion to the House floor … Shirkey said once he researched Medicaid expansion, there were several … expensive it will be. He said Medicaid expansion addressed uncompensated … "extreme uncertainty" if Medicaid expansion wasn't an option, …
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.
Avik Roy, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, describes the current state of Medicaid and the consequences of expanding it.
… Register by calling 989-631-0900 Expanding Medicaid is critical to the survival of the Affordable … along with other lobbyists to expand Michigan’s Medicaid program to 320,000 additional Michigan residents … Institute. His research interests include Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and consumer-driven …
… House Bill 4714 to expand Medicaid in Michigan. The bill passed … was cast by Republicans. Medicaid expansion is this year's … Getting states to expand Medicaid is important for the implementation … on this bill who voted for Medicaid expansion were: House Speaker … beginning of the debate over Medicaid expansion in Michigan, it …
… 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 …
Medicaid expansion appears to face as many obstacles in the … would be no expansion of Medicaid in Michigan unless the federal … will propose any form of Medicaid expansion. The expansion … trying to get states to expand Medicaid and offering a hundreds of … fiscal year if it expanded Medicaid and took the short-term money. …
… the stalled expansion of Medicaid, Gov. Rick Snyder has asked … Snyder would like to see Medicaid expanded in Michigan, but … legislatures would eventually expand Medicaid. Then, last month, Sec. … care and lower costs in the Medicaid program. We always welcome … state-specific approaches to extending Medicaid to low-income, uninsured …
… would severely limit people who have criminal backgrounds from working as Medicaid providers. It makes sense in many cases to impose restrictions, but blanket … abuse counselors and peer coaches. Not only is this a needless change to Medicaid policy, it is likely to negatively impact public safety by taking away …
… Michigan doctors accepting Medicaid patients, leaving the impression that Medicaid expansion in Michigan is … says: The vast majority of Medicaid benefits in Michigan are … who is willing to accept Medicaid’s below-market payment. Under … federal government increased Medicaid primary care reimbursements …
… 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? Unfair to Families: Unreformed Medicaid is a broken program that … the state does not expand Medicaid, because they will get a …
… surgeon, Dr. Donald Condit, shares the reasons he's against the proposed Medicaid expansion in Michigan. He explains how low reimbursements don't cover patient health care costs as it is and why Medicaid patients, under expansion, will have less access to specialty care. He …
… thirty years ago, Michigan's Medicaid program has ballooned into … elderly who currently receive Medicaid benefits hangs in the balance. Many reasons explain Medicaid's explosive growth. To begin … health care to the poor, Medicaid now includes long-term care … government policy within the Medicaid program has inflated health …
… undertake a huge expansion of Medicaid, something originally mandated … ruling on the law last June. Medicaid is a government welfare program … will set up here. Unlike Medicaid, this entire cost comes out … would still be eligible for Medicaid, as they are currently. … like: State's share of the Medicaid expansion costs x Number …
… optional state Obamacare Medicaid expansion, not just in Michigan … especially high numbers of Medicaid patients, states that don’t … would be considering their Medicaid spending itself as a key … That makes sense, because Medicaid is by far the largest source … to cover 90 percent of the Medicaid expansion’s cost from the …
… provision in the Obamacare Medicaid expansion bill that was passed … hoops. In the public mind, Medicaid falls somewhere between. … impose some conditions on Medicaid beneficiaries. Here’s how … Michigan Legislature: Because Medicaid is now a critical component … covered by the expansion. Medicaid has been transformed into …
… conflict over the issue of Medicaid expansion. This is a classic … the historic perspective. Medicaid expansion is the top issue … not force states to expand Medicaid. However, expansion of Medicaid is a critical step in the … Obamacare. Gov. Rick Snyder wants Medicaid expansion. In essence his …
Michigan’s ability to provide Medicaid coverage is $28 million short over the last five years as that much money has been funneled to the SEIU in the form of “dues” taken from home health care aides who were forced into the union, according to The Washington Times. Capitol Confidential broke the story, …
… Legislature approves the Medicaid expansion — and it is willing … happen. It's explained by the Medicaid expansion "1-2-3": 1. The … plain English, what "expand Medicaid" really means is the Michigan … managed care contracts (think Medicaid HMOs). This increases to … afterthought, but will taxpayers (and Medicaid beneficiaries) get a good …
… legislators who favor expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care … director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations at the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services. Alt and Stewart describe how Medicaid waivers work and outline … such waivers to reform their Medicaid programs: waivers are temporary, …
… Legislature as conditions for accepting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. But what if lightning struck and … proposed by John Goodman and others are another. On Medicaid for the poor, Florida think-tanker Tarren Bragdon is promoting a reform he calls the “Medicaid Cure,” which is actually underway as a pilot …
… by adopting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion states can gain … administration will weaken the Medicaid requirements that they fought … said. "No state should expand Medicaid based upon the illusory hopes … inadequate to genuinely reform Medicaid's ills." In the study, Alt … flexible and cost-effective Medicaid program may be "illusory." …
… version of House Bill 4714, the Medicaid expansion measure, are trying to sell it as Medicaid reform. In reality, as even … legislation is about expanding Medicaid and cooperating with the … eligible for the expanded Medicaid because he or she makes too … account by moving in and out of Medicaid." No. 2: Require the DCH …
At a time when Medicaid is draining state coffers, Michigan … Community Health budget is Medicaid, a state and federal medical … nursing home bills are paid by Medicaid. Medicaid is intended for those with … magnitude and explosive growth of Medicaid, this is unfair to taxpayers. …
… increased costs for both Medicaid and private health insurance. … overall state spending on Medicaid. The Michigan Senate Fiscal … potential increased cost of Medicaid from these no-fault reforms … amount the state spends on Medicaid and overall. In fiscal 2017, … spent about $16.8 billion on Medicaid. Even if the state had to …
… able-bodied adults receiving Medicaid benefits through the state’s … said that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, or CMS, had … we should recognize about Medicaid work and community engagement … issue with the Center for Medicaid and Medicare and its analysis. … it will continue to defend Medicaid work requirement waivers …
A Medicaid expansion bill passed in the state Senate late Tuesday, … Senate voted 20-18 to pass a Medicaid expansion bill (House Bill … wrench into the plans of Medicaid expansion proponents. The … known as the person who put Medicaid expansion over the top. … taken. "The expansion of Medicaid is a key part of Obamacare. …
… legislators adopt the Obamacare Medicaid expansion it reduces the … world would you authorize a Medicaid expansion that further entrenches … were slated for Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, who live in states that don’t expand Medicaid. Effectively, states no longer need to expand Medicaid, because this newly Medicaid-eligible …
… the Michigan House passed Medicaid expansion legislation, House … who voted for Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, four were West … Schmidt, R-Traverse City. Medicaid expansion at the state level … that states could reject Medicaid expansion. The Obama administration … Snyder desperately wants Medicaid expansion to take place in …
A Medicaid expansion bill that is a critical component of Obamacare … said they will not vote for Medicaid expansion if the bill gets … reforms including a four-year Medicaid benefit cap, and a trigger … Americans For Prosperity, said Medicaid expansion would be "the largest … taxes and borrowing. "The Medicaid expansion in the long run …
Rising costs in Medicaid, Michigan's medical welfare program, … more people to sign up for Medicaid — encouraged by President … calls for bringing it to Medicaid on a trial basis. Direct … receiving benefits from Michigan Medicaid are enrolled in what amounts … 1980s and 1990s exist and Medicaid patients have no say in any …
Gov. Rick Snyder wants Medicaid expansion and he wants it now. … voted "yes" on Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. After the bill … the key Obamacare provision Medicaid expansion, instead referring … enticement to get states to expand Medicaid. States that take the deal … a complex issue, such as Medicaid expansion, which has major …
… advocating that Michigan adopt the Obamacare Medicaid expansion is that the law is a "done-deal," so this … – Heritage Foundation Trust not in Obamacare Medicaid Cost-Share Promises – Mackinac Center Michigan … States Can Save Taxpayers $609 Billion by Refusing Medicaid Expansion – Goldwater Institute/Wall Street Journal …
… who voted against the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, and none of the Senators … Journal in a piece titled, "New Medicaid's Roach Motel: The GOP flippers can … explanation for why the federal Medicaid expansion dollars won't stop once … 'Are we going to leave nine federal Medicaid dollars on the table for an investment …
… cost to each state of expanding Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care … The study begins by stating: The Medicaid expansion is touted by proponents … particular, Heritage found that the Medicaid expansion “would cost Michigan taxpayers … annual costs. SOURCE: Heritage, "Medicaid Expansion in Michigan: Impact and …
… Bill 4714 that will expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care … revealed several flaws with Medicaid expansion, including increased … percent of those who enroll in Medicaid expansions drop private insurance … emergency room visits by Medicaid recipients and lead to worse … wishful thinking at best. “The Medicaid ‘reforms’ were just a cover …
… placed in state operated Medicaid programs, according to reports. … the same as health care and Medicaid is not all that good," Avik … Getting states to expand Medicaid is an important step in the … care experienced by those on Medicaid. Less access to routine care … show that people who are on Medicaid use emergency rooms at twice …
… Jennifer Granholm’s Michigan Medicaid Long-Term Care Task Force. … nursing home bills paid by Medicaid, a government insurance program … millstone that sinks Michigan’s Medicaid budget. According to former … of Michigan’s $1.7 billion Medicaid tab for long-term care. Furthermore, … these seniors all consume Medicaid dollars at the current rate, …
… and accept the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, they’re likely … Once states check into new Medicaid, the almost certain legal … would let states leave new Medicaid in the future or revert to Medicaid in its old form. Democrats … states failed to join new Medicaid, they would lose every federal …
… aspect. Consider doctors. The Medicaid expansion proposed by the … for health care from new Medicaid enrollees, many of whom are … physicians. Consider young adults. Medicaid expansion would place an … middle class. In some previous Medicaid expansions, as many as 50 … percent if Michigan expands Medicaid. What does that say about …
Medicaid provides health care services for people who are below … Uncertainty, need more information Medicaid is a “broken program,” harms … proposing a shift to a single Medicaid “blended rate” for each state. … change “would reduce federal Medicaid expenditures by reducing the federal share of Medicaid and CHIP costs, shifting …
… shell "employer" for tens of thousands of home-based caregivers. Most are family members caring for developmentally disabled loved ones who receive a Medicaid stipend. By labeling caregivers as "government employees" and skimming off a portion of these payments as "dues," the SEIU has quietly taken more …
