What does it mean that the ACA is expanding Medicaid coverage? What do states need to do to accept and implement this expansion? What can people do to make sure their state accepts this expansion?
Quick summary (with some references courtesy of American Academy of Family Physicians) [1]:The Affordable Care Act requires that almost all individuals have health insurance by 2014 or face a fine – this was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2012. The challenge, of course, is that millions either at, near or below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) can't afford coverage - so expanding Medicaid was a key part of the ACA Legislation.The Supreme Court upheld the "individual mandate," but did not agree with the legislation that required States to expand Medicaid. The Supreme Court didn't force the Medicaid expansion to be removed - only that it was made elective on the part of each state. Medicaid Cost-Sharing models will change under the new eligibility programs. If all 50 states implemented the Medicaid expansion, it would cover an additional 21.6 million of the 41.2 million currently uninsured adults (or 52%). The additional cost of implementing the Medicaid expansion is estimated to be only a 2.8 percent increase from what states would have spent between 2014 and 2022 without the health reform law. However, this number is significantly overstated, as CBO’s calculations do not factor in the savings that state and local governments will realize in their health care spending for the uninsured Financial impact of the ACA is uncertain for a variety of reasons. The Advisory Board maintains/updates a great graphic on the status of each state (which is still being decided) [2]As of early February (2014), 25 States and D.C. have elected to expand Medicaid coverage, 4 are still considering expansion - and 21 are not expanding coverage at this time).As far as what people can do to make sure their state expands Medicaid, they would need to lobby their individual state legislatures. Some states (here's looking at you Texas) are adamantly opposed to any expansion of Medicaid even though the economics of it make a lot of sense.In the end, the real effect of Obamacare isn't as much about reforming healthcare - as expanding coverage. That can be seen in these 2 charts which forecast the road ahead (both with the ACA and without):This is the goal of how coverage will be provided for by 2016 [3]:==========================[1] AAFP Summary on Medicaid Expansion [2] Where the states stand on Medicaid expansion[3] Obamacare explained, in 2 minutes (video) by Sarah Kilff (Washington Post)
Does medicaid cover the prescription valtrex?
yes they do. I have to get it for fever blisters on my daughters lips. I made sure of this in the state of Florida by searching for list of medicaid medications on the internet. I also called the Medicaid office and insisted on a complete list of doctors, hospitals that will take medicaid. I do not know if the state you live in is the same, but in the state I live in Valtrex is covered. ( generic or brand.. I get brand )
Do they drug test pregnant woman in Florida?
I have a better idea. Just have her stab herself in the abdomen, it will be quicker.
Is suspending ObamaCare and Medicaid really as disastrous as news are making it look?
Don't you just love everyone who knows the truth, and will tell you all about it, whether you believe it or not. That damn liberal media distorting the truth and making you believe all those blatant liberal lies. That same Hitler's propaganda minister said, “Lie, lie, lie and they will believe you.” Your job as a citizen is to determine who is lying.I can assure you none of those answering this question so far have serviced the uninsured indigent who desperately need healthcare.In 1998 the United Nations did a survey and found the USA was ranked 37th in healthcare. (Oh wait the United Nations is that commie liberal group designed to steal your country, and sell your babies.) so who can you trust?How about: Time MagazineThe U.S. health care system has been subject to heated debate over the past decade, but one thing that has remained consistent is the level of performance, which has been ranked as the worst among industrialized nations for the fifth time, according to the 2014 Commonwealth Fund survey 2014. Jun 17, 2014U.S. Health Care Ranked Worst in the Developed WorldWho is lying now!Sep 17, 2009 - Uninsured, working-age Americans have 40 percent higher death risk than privately insured counterparts. ... Nearly 45,000 annual deaths are associated with lack of health insurance, according to a new study published online today by the American Journal of Public Health.New study finds 45,000 deaths annually linked to lack of health coverage44,789 die due to lack of healthcare.Oh but that is those lying liberals from Harvard.So who can you believe?No Medicaid is not going anywhere… in Republican held states.31 states, mostly Democratic will expand Medicaid.17 states mostly Republican will not expand Medicaid.Where the states stand on Medicaid expansionI live in Florida, a Republican state. It was to get 2.2 billion dollars for its Low Income Program (LIP) if they expand Medicaid by 814,000 patients. Only half that much if they refused to expand. Rick Scott, our Republican governor vetoed it despite the federal government paying for the expansion through 2020. Now you see that Medicaid may not be eliminated, but its effectiveness is diminished, if not eliminated.Yet the American Healthcare system is the most expensive in the world today… $8,000 per capita per year.Why is US healthcare the priciest (and least efficient) in the world?So you figure it out… Don't let “them” lie to you!
Which Democrat in the Florida governor race has the best chance of winning?
Probably Gwen Graham, who according to the most recent polls, is both leading the Democrats and is also leading Ron DeSantis, the presumptive Republican nominee. As an independent, I’m kind of “meh” on her — on the positive side, she’s yet to make any sort of focus of her campaign on resistance to President Trump, on the other hand, I’m not really sure what she really wants to do. From her ads, so far, I know that she’s the daughter of a previous Governor (not sure why that matters,) she’s pro-environment and endorsed by the Everglades Trust, and she wants to expand Medicaid. Okay, those are pretty boilerplate Democratic stands, and I’m okay with them.Her opponents are, to varying degrees, running against President Trump (Jeff Greene is the worst — every ad the billionaire former Republican runs has an anti-Trump focus.) Hello? You’re running for Governor of Florida, your job is to run the state, not “resist!” Greene and Phillip Levine have been spending vast amounts of money on ads over the past month, without moving the poll numbers much, indicating that their message isn’t resonating much. Chris King has seemed to drop off the map, he must have run out of money without ever getting out of the single digits.RealClearPolitics - 2018 Florida GovernorI’m predicting that Graham and DeSantis will be the nominees, and, in the general, DeSantis will squeak by, though I’ll probably be voting for Graham, I think that DeSantis is too conservative for the state, and he’s too been a little lean on details of what he’s planning on for the state.
Which Republican presidential candidate is actually the most moderate?
While moderate might fit Gov Kasich (who has a 28 year record in Congress as a fairly consistent conservative), the real word you want is pragmatic or practicalThe whole GOP field is conservative and the way the primary process is set up (winner take all) and that Tea Party and Evangelicals and Anti-Abortion Groups and this season the Gun Lobby virtually assure that impulses to lean to center before you have nomination sewn up will result in the death of your candidacy. I'd put Kasich, Christie, and Pataki is the field of people most likely to hold fast to a moderate position. Maybe, Jeb Bush as well.Funny thing about Ohio, New York, Florida and New Jersey ---- not exactly electoral college locks for the GOP (Ohio went red in 2000 and 2004 but blue in 2008 and 2012 and not with strong margins either time; Florida did the same; New York has been blue since 1988, and New Jersey has been blue since 1992). Being pragmatic or "moderate" in your question works and works very well
What is the legal age to enter a strip club in Florida?
Well like Kaska said 21, but what I want to say it what strip club doesnt serve alchohol. It just doesnt seem right.