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How some rural areas are being pinched by lack of Medicaid expansion
Blake Farmer May 9, 2013
An expansion of Medicaid is supposed to cover more of the working poor. But Republican-led states have been opting out and outlying areas in states like Tennessee may be the hardest hit.
New study details the costs and benefits of Medicaid
Gigi Douban May 2, 2013
In Oregon, researchers followed 10,000 new enrollees in Medicaid. They used more health care services, but had more to spend on other necessities.
The Medicaid question: To expand or not expand
Dan Gorenstein Feb 21, 2013
For states considering not to expand Medicaid, the program for the poor and disabled, it's all a numbers game.
Florida Medicaid switcheroo: Rick Scott backs down
Dan Gorenstein Feb 21, 2013
One of the Affordable Care Act's fiercest critics, Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott has reversed courses and is dropping his opposition to expanding Medicaid.
Alabama on the fence about taking money for Medicaid
Gigi Douban Sep 18, 2012
Alabama joins a slew of lawmakers who are ambivalent about taking funds from the Fed to cover the millions more people who will become eligible for Medicaid under Obamacare.
Aetna buys Coventry Health Care in a Medicaid land grab
Dan Gorenstein Aug 20, 2012
The $5.7 billion deal with let Aetna double its number of Medicaid members.
In Oregon, health reform is welcome
Mitchell Hartman Aug 8, 2012
Oregon will take federal money to expand Medicaid, and try to cut costs too.
Health care law could reduce government costs
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jul 25, 2012
A report from the Congressional Budget office says President Obama's health care law could save the federal government $84 billion over the next decade. That savings is mostly because of the Supreme Court ruling last month, and a part of the law it ruled out.
Who gets Medicaid and who doesn't?
Dan Gorenstein Aug 8, 2012
It's supposed to be a health care program for the poor. But over the years, the definition of poor has changed.
WellPoint gears up for Medicaid bonanza
Dan Gorenstein Jul 9, 2012
The giant health insurer will acquire competitor Amerigroup Corp. for nearly $5 billion in a bid for more Medicaid business.
