Medicaid
Opponents Stall AZ Governor's Plan for Medicaid Expansion
The state can't afford the plan it already has
Six Arrested in Chicago Hospital Kickback Scheme
Charged with performing unnecessary procedures to bill to Medicare and Medicaid
6 Reasons Why States Should Continue to Oppose Obamacare
States can block many of the law's worst provisions and most troubling consequences.
IL Sees Doctor Doctor Shortage for Medicaid
The program pays too little for physicians to bother
Medicaid Users in Especially Poor Health Relative to Other Americans
Poor lifestyle choices create higher costs
Rick Perry Reaffirms Opposition to Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid accounts for a quarter of the state's budget
State's Consider Private Coverage Funded by Medicaid Expansion
Splitting the difference to minimize the program's damage
Illinois' Obamacare Troubles
The cash-strapped state prepares for a "train wreck" as Obamacare goes into effect.
Medicaid Doc Compensation Hike Falls Behind Schedule
Bureaucracy offers a taste of the regulated future
21,000 Hawaiians to Lose Medicaid Coverage Due to Obamacare
The purported solution to the uninsured is creating more of them
Doctors Still Not Seeing Temporary Medicaid Pay Boost
Bureaucratic delays give physicians a glimpse of the future
Chris Christie Medicaid Decision Yields Praise From Democrats
NJ governor said he's no fan of Obamacare but opting in to Medicaid expansion was right move for "fiscal and public health"
States Get OK To Cut Physician Compensation Under Medicaid
To be followed by a mysterious shortage of doctors
Republicans See Opening in Obamacare's Poor Drafting
They can avoid expanding Medicaid while making the feds subsidize health insurance for the poor
Republican Florida Governor Backs Medicaid Expansion
In a statement, Rick Scott says he'll only approve ObamaCare-driven shift for three years
Lured by Federal Money, Supporters Line Up for Medicaid Expansion
Big bucks for playing the game
Don't Look to States to Torpedo Obamacare
The program's incentives are perverse and irresistible
Unwilling Doctors Cast Shadow Over Medicaid Expansion
No obvious way to lure more physicians into the unwieldy program
Indiana Governor Rules Out Medicaid Expansion Without Big Changes
Health savings accounts would have to be part of the deal
Celebrated TX Pharmacy Closes Over Reduced Medicaid Compensation
So expanding the program should really help matters
The Myth of Free Medicaid Money
Advocates are pitching Medicaid expansion as another painless free lunch.
AZ Governor Wants Medicaid Expansion Funded by Hospital Tax
An unpopular plan funded by a tax hike. What's not to like?
Federal Money, Spotty Rules Have More States Expanding Medicaid
Why have principles when you can just cash checks?
New Mexico Will Participate in Medicaid Expansion
Republican governor only second GOP leader to support
Idaho Rejects Medicaid Expansion
The program should be reformed, not made bigger, says governor
Feds Allow Limited Reductions in Maine's Medicaid
Not as much as the state needs, but it helps
Physicians To Get Two-Year Boost in Compensation for Seeing Medicaid Patients
Which is nice, but doesn't make the program more attractive to new docs or financially viable
Maryland Tries To Convince Doctors To Accept Medicaid
The ranks of welfare patients are expected to balloon, but willing providers are in short supply
Debate Over Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Continues in Florida
Supreme Court ruled it's optional for states