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...There is no clean water, which is a major public health hazard,” Marx said. “It’s been cold. They don’t have blankets...
...negotiations continue between House and Senate leaders over final legislative language, the idea of lessening the Medicaid burden for states is gaining traction. "Senator Nelson's deal has been a blessing to those states like New York that were feeling left out. It brought the issue back into public recognition," says James Tallon, a former New York state assemblyman and current president of the United Hospital Fund, a nonprofit philanthropic group that studies health care in New York. (See 10 players in health care reform...
...extending the Nebraska deal nationwide or by upping federal contributions to future Medicaid costs would certainly relieve some unwelcome pressure. Along with Schwarzenegger, who had previously been a reliable Republican proponent of Democratic health care reform, many other governors - including New York's David Paterson, a Democrat - have publicly protested the legislation on the basis of the Medicaid expansion, saying it amounts to an unfunded mandate. In addition, at least 13 state attorneys general have said Nelson's special deal is unconstitutional. But extending the Cornhusker Kickback to all 50 states would be a lot more than a quick, short...
Although the proposal to widely expand the Medicaid program has not garnered nearly as much attention as the public option or sweeping new insurance regulations, it's critical to the Democrats' reform strategy. The plan called for under the House and Senate bills would cover about 15 million new people - half of those currently without health insurance who would enter the system under reform. This plan terrifies most states but especially those like California and New York, where Medicaid benefits are already far more generous than most states in the South. That's because under the formula called...
Aside from the financial feasibility of extending the Nebraska deal to all states, there could be far-reaching policy implications of such a move. In contrast to Medicare, the other massive public insurance program, which is funded and run by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administration of Medicaid has historically fallen to states. This has given governors and legislatures the flexibility to structure their Medicaid programs based on their populations and budgets. States now determine who qualifies for Medicaid, what's covered by the program and how much doctors and hospitals get paid for taking care...