Heartland Newspapers - Health

Rick Scott Gets Rejected on Medicaid Expansion

Benjamin Domenech
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March 11, 2013
Florida Governor Rick Scott got a lot of grief for announcing his intentions to accept President Obama's Medicaid expansion.

Reminder: Free Money Is Not Free

Benjamin Domenech
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March 11, 2013
This new report from The Heritage Foundation outlines the incentives for each state to expand or not expand Medicaid.

Florida Grapples with Medicaid Expansion Decision

Jason Hart
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March 08, 2013
Florida’s state legislators are debating whether to expand Medicaid eligibility as called for under President Obama’s health care law, with Republican Gov.

Obama Administration Delays Exchange Notifications

Loren Heal
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March 07, 2013
The Obama administration has announced another delay in the implementation of the exchanges mandated under the president’s health care overhaul, indicating bureaucratic delays in a process which ha

Why the Medicaid Expansion is a Ripoff for Most States

Benjamin Domenech
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March 07, 2013
Medicare trustee Charles Blahous is out with his comprehensive report on Medicaid expansion. His conclusions should be another boost to the “be Arkansas” strategy.

Oregon Bill Would Make Obamacare Enforcement Criminal Offence

Shelby Sebens
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March 06, 2013
Oregon State Sen.

Yes, Obamacare is Going to Explode the Deficit

Benjamin Domenech
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March 06, 2013
I missed Jon Chait’s initial criticism of a GAO report requested by Senator Jeff Sessions a couple of days ago.

Bob McDonnell Insists: No, Virginia Hasn't Expanded Medicaid

Benjamin Domenech
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March 05, 2013
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is insisting, despite reports to the contrary, that he has not officially signed off on an expansion of Medicaid in the Commonwealth in a letter to HHS Secretary Kat

Industry Analysts: Premium Rates Will Continue to Rise Under Obamacare

Loren Heal
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March 05, 2013
The health insurance industry is preparing for premiums to continue to rise as President Obama’s health care law is implemented, according to the chief executive officer of one of the nation’s larg

Pioneer ACOs are Withdrawing En Masse

Benjamin Domenech
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March 05, 2013
With the passage of Obamacare came the vaunted Accountable Care Organizations, those modern breeds of HMO which were supposed to create all sorts of cost savings from higher efficiencies in health
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