Fallout for states rejecting Medicaid expansion

by Eriksen Insurance | May 8, 2013 | Medicaid

Benefits Pro reports: “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...

Where each state stands on ACA’s Medicaid expansion

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 5, 2013 | Medicaid

A roundup of what each state’s leadership has said about their Medicaid plans: Via: The Advisory Board Company The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed states to opt out of the law’s Medicaid expansion, leaving each...

Increasing rolls pressures Medicaid budget

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 29, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Medicaid

Chicago Health Care Daily reports: The massive expansion of Medicaid upheld Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court will likely add more than $1 billion over five years to the cost of Illinois’ struggling program, which can little afford any additional financial...

Deep cuts loom as state tries to save Medicaid

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2012 | Illinois, Insurance Reform, Medicaid

The Chicago Tribune reports: “The list of medicines Jason Carrington must take every day to treat his multiple sclerosis and related symptoms is long: Copaxone injections to prevent relapses, primidone to control tremors, Seroquel to stabilize his mood,...

Quinn: Medicaid must be cut back

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 23, 2012 | Illinois Health Insurance, Medicaid

The Chicago Tribune reports: “Gov. Pat Quinn plans to call for major Medicaid cuts during his annual budget address Wednesday and issue a warning that immediate changes must be made or the state’s health care system for the poor could collapse. A Quinn...