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August 23, 2019

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AAHD JOINS COMMENTS ON AMENDING §1557 RULES Throughout the summer, we will be publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. Previously, we reported on the proposed regulations which would amend the rules enforcing §1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which is the civil rights section of the ACA. Comments were due on the […] Read More »

Data Shows Slight Decreases in Coverage for Early 2019

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A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation details the data on the amount of people covered through the ACA exchanges through the first quarter of 2019. The data shows that enrollment for the first quarter of 2019 is at 13.7 million people, down approximately 5% compared to the first quarter of 2018. However, this […] Read More »

AAHD Joins Comments on Amending §1557 Rules

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Previously, we reported on the proposed regulations which would amend the rules enforcing §1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which is the civil rights section of the ACA. Comments were due on the proposed regulations last week and AAHD joined the comment letters of three coalitions expressing concerns over the proposed changes. The three coalition […] Read More »

Kaiser Releases Brief on Effects of Medicaid Expansion

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The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief on a literature review it conducted of all the research done on the effects of Medicaid expansion. The literature review entitled “The Effects of Medicaid Expansion under the ACA: Updated Findings from a Literature Review” examined the effects of Medicaid expansion on several areas including: […] Read More »

New Issue Brief on Medicaid and Work

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A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the relationship between Medicaid and work. The issue brief entitled “Understanding the Intersection of Medicaid and Work: What Does the Data Say?” details how many people who are Medicaid beneficiaries are already working, as 63% of Medicaid beneficiaries are working. The report also covers […] Read More »

August 9, 2019

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STATE LEVEL MEDICAID UPDATES Throughout the summer, we will be publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. Last week, a federal judge ruled that CMS exceeded its authority in approving work requirements for the Medicaid program in the state of New Hampshire. To learn more about this lawsuit, check out the press release from […] Read More »

New Fact Sheet on Medicaid Buy-In

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The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has released a new Q&A fact sheet on the Medicaid buy-in program. The fact sheet addresses important questions like “what is the Medicaid buy-in program?” and “can a person with a disability moved to the Medicaid buy-in program if they get a job?” Read More »

July 26, 2019

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NEW MEDCAID REPORTS AVAILABLE Throughout the summer, we will be publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) looks at the drop in Medicaid enrollment and why it can’t be explained by a change in unemployment. To learn more or for a link […] Read More »

Report Shows Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives

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A new report came out recently that looks at the effect of Medicaid expansion and mortality rates. The report from the National Bureau of Economic Research indicates that states that expanded Medicaid have seen continued drops in mortality rates in every year of the expansion. Read More »