New report on Essential Health Benefits for children
Posted by Matthew Wright on Aug 28, 2012 at 12:51 PMAs state governments start to put the health reform law into action, they’re beginning to create “exchanges,” or new marketplaces for health plans. An important step is deciding the minimum set of services a health plan can offer — the…
Insuring more Utah children through Medicaid
Posted by Matthew Wright on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:39 PMAs part of the plan to cover all Americans, the health reform law of 2010 proposed an expansion of the Medicaid program, which helps low-income families gain access to care. Some state governors have declared they intend to fight the…
At $15k, her income is too high for Medicaid
Posted by Matthew Wright on Aug 15, 2012 at 12:37 PMThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution today shares the story of Sandra Pico, a Miami mother of one who makes only $15,000 a year, but still doesn’t qualify for Medicaid. Like many, she was expecting the health reform law to help her find…
Texas rejects health care law’s Medicaid expansion
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jul 10, 2012 at 3:29 PMTexas Governor Rick Perry yesterday announced it will not expand the state’s Medicaid program, as was planned under the health reform law. This is bad news, as many more Texas children would have qualified for care. Texas is also turning…
Voices defends health reform’s expansion of Medicaid in filing to Supreme Court
Posted by Matthew Wright on Feb 17, 2012 at 2:51 PMVoices for America’s Children, the Children’s Leadership Council, and other child and family organizations together filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in defense of the Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act. You can read our…
