Posts Tagged ‘Medicaid’
Illinois Medicaid – Half receiving benefits might not be eligible
Waste and abuse? Just a little bit here and there. After a review of one-in-four Medicaid enrollees in Illinois, so far 25 percent of the total number of enrollees in the program were not eligible and have been kicked off.
Read MoreBiden: “Romney will implement Medicare vouchers” – Obama pilots voucher plan already!
In Ohio during an appearance yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden claimed the GOP Medicare plan would result in a bankrupt program by 2016 and become “vouchercare” where those on the plan would be on their own to use a voucher to find insurance.
Read MoreNot so fast, Maine
We posted yesterday about the state of Maine’s decision to cut back their Medicaid eligibility rules to the eligibility mandated by the federal government. Maine is considering this cut back for two reasons.
Read MoreStates are rethinking Medicaid
As you know, because of the Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision, the Governor’s of Florida and Texas have said they will not expand Medicaid coverage as demanded by Obamacare. But, that is not the extent of what the states are pondering.
Read MoreFlorida opts out of Medicaid expansion
Now that the Supreme Court has decided that the federal government, under Obamacare, can’t put a gun to the head of the states on Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, the states are reacting. Prior to that ruling, if a state did not agree to greatly expand its Medicaid coverage, the federal government could withhold all Medicaid funding,…
Read MoreObamacare, Day 3, Part II
This afternoon the Supreme Court heard the last of four oral arguments dealing with Obamacare…the states’ argument that Obamacare’s new mandates concerning Medicaid are an unconstitutional intrusion into states’ rights. You can listen to the argument here, and read the transcript of the argument here. The states can opt out of this expansion if they want…
Read MoreIn Dallas – Federal agents discover $350 million in Medicare fraud
The Washington Times actually has it wrong – using $350 billion instead of $350 million. But isn’t that telling? At some point, you have to just say what’s the real difference ya know?
Read MoreObamacare was supposed to improve health care right?
From the Washington Times and – believe it or not – the Associated Press, we learn state cuts to Medicaid continue and more are planned in the future. No kidding? Someone on the left will soon claim this is a positive result … imagine how bad it could be if we did not pass Obamacare!…
Read MoreStimulus Medicaid money has run out
A piece of the Stimulus Bill increased the amount of money that the federal government (actually, you and your children and grandchildren, etc., will somehow have to figure out where to get that money) gave to states to cover the cost of Medicaid. That money has now been spent, and we are beginning to see the consequences.
Read MoreSebelius’s Medicaid solution
Regardless of the state you live in, state budgets are a mess. Governors and legislators are reviewing every line item to find out where cuts can be made. But, one of the biggest costs facing any state is Medicaid. And under Obamacare those costs will rise dramatically as millions will be added to the rolls.…
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