Statehouse Report March 26, 2021 By Andy Brack By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | State coffers could get $2.5 billion in new federal funding over two years if lawmakers get over longstanding political objections to expand Medicaid to cover about 200,000 residents without health insurance. At present, many agree expansion is more of a …
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Charleston Post and Courier February 10, 2019 By Jerrel Floyd South Carolina is one of 14 states that continues to turn down federal money to expand eligibility for the low-income Medicaid program. But an analysis by The Post and Courier found the statewide program has grown substantially in recent years anyway. Even without Medicaid expansion, …
SC did not expand Medicaid under Obamacare, but cost and enrollment are growing anyway Read More »
The Hill’s Congress BlogSeptember 24, 2013 By Frank Knapp Jr. Franchise owners descended on Capitol Hill last week to lobby for a modification in the Affordable Care Act. Their complaint is that under ObamaCare, starting in 2015, businesses with 50 or more full-time employees will either have to offer their workers affordable health insurance or …
Here’s the deal—40 hours is full-time but only in Medicaid expanded states Read More »
“Primary care is very important. Preventative care is very important.” Those were Governor Nikki Haley’s comments last week in regard to a new healthcare pilot project to start next year for the 18,000 employees of the Medical University of South Carolina. Employees will choose from all the primary care doctors of MUSC for their medical …
Majority of Whites as Well as African-Americans Support Medicaid Expansion In Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina, Even 47 Percent of Self-Identified Conservatives Support Medicaid Expansion Washington, D.C.—A poll released today reveals that expanding the Medicaid program as called for in the Affordable Care Act has the solid support—a 62 percent favorable response—of a …
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has strongly advocated that states not expand their Medicaid programs as allowed under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). This wasn’t a business decision by the organization because expanding Medicaid will benefit small businesses as I have pointed out in opinion editorials (here, here and here). Instead it was …
NFIB admits its position on Medicaid expansion will hurt many small businesses Read More »
Expanding Medicaid Essential for Controlling Health Insurance Costs Contact Senate Finance Committee NOW!!! Today the South Carolina Finance Committee begins their budget debate. Whether our state should expand Medicaid to cover individuals with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level will be debated. It is critically important for our state to accept $11.2 …
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rejecting the Medicaid expansion in the federal health care law could have unexpected consequences for states where Republican lawmakers remain steadfastly opposed to what they scorn as “Obamacare.” It could mean exposing businesses to Internal Revenue Service penalties and leaving low-income citizens unable to afford coverage …
