ACA and Medicaid – IRP Poverty Dispatch

Waivers pave way for Medicaid expansion in some states, By Michael Ollove, January 27, 2014, USA Today: “When the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012 ruled that states could decide for themselves if they would expand Medicaid eligibility, many thought states were left with a yes or no proposition. Simple. Except nothing is ever simple when it comes to either the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid, the federal-state partnership that provides health care to America’s poor. Some states want to expand Medicaid, but in their own way. Lucky for them, there is a process that enables them to do so…”
Health law tricky for parents of Medicaid kids; chance of getting stuck in the system raises concerns, By Holly Ramer (AP), January 26 2014, Deseret News: “Families shopping for health insurance through the new federal marketplace are running into trouble getting everyone covered when children are eligible for Medicaid but their parents are not. Children who qualify for Medicaid, the safety-net program for the poor and disabled, can’t be included on subsidized family plans purchased through the federal marketplace, a fact that is taking many parents by surprise and leaving some kids stuck without coverage…”