To Expand or Not To Expand
As Medicaid expansion is set to hit the state Controlling Board for a vote on Monday, speculation seems rampant that the board will approve Governor Kasich’s plan in favor. The administration has characterized the expansion as compassionate, and it would create a federal funding stream at 100% for three years, then 90% after that. The concern is that the ongoing 10% would be an unmanageable burden on state coffers. Do you think the Controlling Board should authorize the...
read moreExchanges Struggle to Open
Rivaling the release of a new iPhone in popularity, today marks the first day of open enrollment in the President’s healthcare overhaul, the Affordable Care Act. Unsurprisingly, the Fed systems set up to handle the surge of open enrollment applications are buckling under the weight, seemingly insufficient to handle the demand. But according to Federal officials, everything is under control: “We have built a dynamic system and are prepared to make adjustments as needed and improve the consumer experience,” said U.S. Health and...
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