Missouri Budget Project Health Care - Missouri Budget Project

One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act passed last year is to strengthen protection for consumers and to assure a good value for their health dollar. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued regulations requiring insurers to spend a certain percentage of

Implementing the Medicaid Provisions fo the Affordable Care Act

24 Sep 2010

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Expanding Medicaid in 2014 is a key provision of the Affordable Care Act. The state will need to make many choices, working carefully and collaboratively to assure that the provisions of Medicaid work effectively for those it is insure. Click here to read a guest-authored

Johanns Amendment undermines health care reform: Better alternatives are available

07 Sep 2010

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Resolving concern about the burden of paperwork for small businesses could undermine the positive impact of health care reform by raising insurance premiums, increasing the number of uninsured and eliminating preventive health funding. To read how these seemingly unrelated

Risks of Managed Care for People with Disabilities and Seniors

02 Sep 2010

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The Disability Coalition on Healthcare Reform and the Federation of Missouri Advocates for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services commissioned a report on the risks of Medicaid Managed Care for people with a disability and seniors. Click here to read the full report,

Happy Birthday to Medicare- Lessons to be Learned

29 Jul 2010

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July 30th is the 45th birthday of Medicare, the successful public health insurance for seniors and people with a disability. This birthday offers important lessons about the power of public structures to benefit individuals in communities across the state. Medicare is a great