Heartland Newspapers - Health

Does Your State Benefit From the Medicaid Expansion?

Benjamin Domenech
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March 14, 2013
Does your state benefit from President Obama's expansion of the Medicaid program, or does the expansion just put you on the hook for millions or even billions in new taxes to pay for money presente

Minnesota Legislature Debates How Much Power to Give PPACA Exchange

Jason Hart
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March 13, 2013
Minnesota legislators are debating whether to allow the board of the state’s newly created health insurance exchange to shut out health insurance plans at its own discretion.

Bloomberg's Anti-Science Soda Ban is Thrown Out

Benjamin Domenech
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March 12, 2013
A New York judge has halted Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on sodas of unusual size.

Virginia Bill Would Shield Taxpayers with High Medical Expenses from Obamacare

Carten Cordell
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March 12, 2013
Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall says he wants to ensure that although the federal income tax code will change because of President Obama’s law, Virginia won’t necessarily follow in lockstep.

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.

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.

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.
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