- Medicaid report finds more recipient ease of use in expansion states, By Richard Craver, June 22, 2016, Winston-Salem Journal: “The latest in a series of federal reports on the benefits of Medicaid expansion determined that it can reduce third-party debt collections by $600 to $1,000 per individual. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report, released Tuesday, also found that compared with 19 non-expansion states such as North Carolina, Medicaid enrollees in 31 expansion states saw an increase in preventive service visits and access to Medicaid prescription drug refills…”
- Bevin unveils plan to reshape Medicaid in Ky., By Deborah Yetter, June 22, 2016, Louisville Courier-Journal: “Gov. Matt Bevin on Wednesday announced sweeping changes to the state’s $10 billion-a-year Medicaid program, saying he will seek permission from the federal government to reshape the federal-state health program that covers about 1.3 million Kentuckians. Bevin, in a press conference at the Capitol Rotunda, hailed his proposal for a ‘waiver’ from the federal government to revise Kentucky’s Medicaid plan as an opportunity ‘to come up with what is going to be truly a transformative and sustainable and fantastic program…'”
Day: June 24, 2016
Homelessness and Food Insecurity Among College Students
- Cal State University looks to stem homelessness, hunger among students, By Josh Dulaney, June 21, 2016, Long Beach Press Telegram: “On the heels of a report showing close to one in 10 Cal State University students are homeless or face housing instability, officials met this week in Long Beach to come up with solutions to help students. ‘I think we’re going to start getting some greater awareness across this country because of Cal State — because of our size and importance — is raising this issue across the nation, and we’re not alone in doing so,’ Chancellor Timothy P. White said at the outset of the two-day meeting at the Chancellor’s Office…”
- Food pantries address a growing hunger problem at colleges, By Stephanie Saul, June 22, 2016, New York Times: “Tucked away in a discreet office atBrooklyn College’s Student Center, beyond the pool tables and wide-screen TVs where her classmates congregate, Rebecca Harmata discovered a lifeline. A psychology major who works in a doctor’s office to pay for her education, Ms. Harmata describes a break-even, paycheck-to-paycheck existence, with little left over for luxuries — or even for food. So when she saw a sign last fall advertising the school’s new free food pantry, she decided to take advantage…”
Schools Districts and Students in Foster Care
How children in foster care could benefit from the new federal education law, By Emma Brown, June 23, 2016, Washington Post: “The Obama administration on Thursday released new guidance explaining what states and school districts must do to meet new legal obligations to students in foster care, who are often among the nation’s most vulnerable children. For the first time, schools, districts and states must publicly report on the performance of children in foster care, a requirement that advocates hope will help shine a light on the need for more attention and help…”