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
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Rock Hill HeraldMarch 23, 2013 By Frank Knapp Jr. — Special to The Herald Why do so many of our state’s officials not believe in our free market economy? That is the question I keep asking myself every time a state official dismisses the benefits of expanding Medicaid to low-income South Carolinians by saying that
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Along party lines the SC House yesterday rejected expanding Medicaid in the state. Partisonship wins out over pragmatism. Small businesses lose and our state tax dollars will go to low income citizens in other states unless the Senate acts responsibly. UnConflicted is the small business advocacy blog of Frank Knapp, Jr., President & CEO of
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Study By Brian Haile Senior Vice President for Health Policy Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. Key Findings States that do not expand Medicaid leave employers exposed to higher “shared responsibility” payments under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The associated costs to employers could total $876 million to $1.3 billion each year in the 22 states
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ACTION ALERT!! Call Your House Member NOW!!! Today the South Carolina House 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 billion through 2020 of federal money to
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(Columbia) A new AARP survey of 800 South Carolina residents 45+ shows that almost 70 percent feel that when compared to other government programs, Medicaid is very to extremely important. Moreover, 57 percent of 45 to 64 year-olds surveyed disagree with Gov. Nikki Haley’s refusal to accept federal funds to expand Medicaid in South Carolina.
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S.C. Senate Medical Affairs Affordable Care Act Subcommittee Prepared remarks Frank Knapp Jr. President & CEO, South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce ——————————————————————————————— Senators, I want to report a hijacking. Today we are told by Mr. Haislmaier (Heritage Foundation) that the issue of whether South Carolina should expand Medicaid as allowed under the Affordable
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February 5, 2013 by The Ruoff Group The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides health policymakers with a robust set of tools to accomplish important changes to both bring costs under control and improve our health and health care. The coverage expansion which ensures affordable access to this new, high performance health care system is integral
The South Carolina House and Senate started the new legislative session yesterday. For those who have not experienced the occasion it’s similar to the first day back at school in the fall. Everybody is friendly and happy to see each other. All were in a positive mood except for the small crowd in front of
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