ACA and Medicaid Enrollment

Posted on April 7, 2014 by admin

• Law lifts enrollment in Medicaid by millions, By Robert Pear, April 4, 2014, New York Times: “Enrollment in Medicaid has increased by three million people, to a total of 62 million, largely because of the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration said Friday. As expected, the increases have been much greater in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility…”
• Medicaid sign-ups are up 3M, By David Morgan, April 6, 2014, Philadelphia Inquirer: “Three million lower-income Americans have enrolled in the Medicaid program for the poor so far during the rollout of President Obama’s health-care law, the administration announced on Friday. That brings to more than 10 million the number of people who have signed up for both public and private health coverage since Oct. 1 under the Affordable Care Act. This week, the White House said there were 7.1 million sign-ups as of March 31 for private plans through new web-based marketplaces operating in all 50 states, a total that exceeded most expectations. More were partially enrolled at the deadline and not yet counted…”
• Medicaid enrollment rises in Florida, nation, By Daniel Chang, April 4, 2014, Miami Herald: “Enrollment in Medicaid rose by about 245,000 people in Florida from October through February , reflecting a national trend as people who were previously eligible but not enrolled signed up for the state-federal health program for low-income Americans, federal officials reported Friday. The increase, which officials linked to the health insurance enrollment process for the Affordable Care Act, comes despite the Florida Legislature’s refusal to expand Medicaid…”