healthcare
Budget Update Paints Less Alarming Picture of Federal Health Cuts
A new fiscal report from the state Budget Division suggests federal funding cuts will hit New York’s health-care budget less severely than officials have previously warned. A financial plan update released last week estimates…
The disingenuous fearmongering of Josh Stein on Medicaid
Gov. Josh Stein has been playing politics with the healthcare of millions of North Carolinians. Beginning Oct. 1, Stein ordered DHHS to reduce reimbursement rates for several Medicaid services because, according to him, the…
Fight over Obamacare is fight worth having
Wisconsin taxpayers ought to be rooting hard for conservatives to hold the line during this current federal government shutdown and let the pandemic-era super-subsidies for the Affordable Care Act run out at the end of the…
How did your legislators vote during New Mexico’s recent special session?
It’s not “normal.” In fact, this was an “extra special” session of New Mexico’s Legislature. The Governor called it because she wanted to keep subsidies flowing to core political constituencies and keep New Mexicans dependent…
In the Fight Over ACA Tax Credits, the Stakes Are Lowest for New York
As Washington skirmishes over the future of enhanced tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, New York has relatively little to gain or lose. The number of New Yorkers using any ACA credits – enhanced or not – stands at…
New York’s Immigrant Health Coverage Becomes a National Flash Point
A little-noticed New York program that provides Medicaid coverage to elderly undocumented immigrants was thrust onto the national stage this week as the White House sparred with congressional Democrats over the federal…
Better Healthcare Options Are Here
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) has opened up opportunities for better medical care at a fraction of the cost. But now, opponents of healthcare reforms—people who want everyone to be on a singular government system—are…
Why New York’s Health Premiums Keep Going Up
New Yorkers continue to face some of the costliest health premiums in the U.S., and the insurance industry’s recently finalized rate applications shed light on why that is. In summaries filed with the state regulators,…
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