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Obamacare changes are becoming real in KC
This is so awesome. Now on to Medicare Part E.
Obamacare is getting closer.
On Thursday, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is expected to announce support for a multibillion dollar expansion of Medicaid, the public health insurance program for the poor. He’ll meet with health care advocates in Kansas City and two other cities to discuss the issue.
Also Thursday, the Kansas City Free Health Clinic will announce a decision to remove “free” from its name — because, for the first time in more than 40 years, the clinic will accept patients on Medicaid.
Both announcements are the direct result of changes coming from the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform package considered the central achievement of President Barack Obama’s administration. The most significant parts of Obamacare will go into effect over the next two years.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/28/3938889/obamacare-changes-becoming-real.html#storylink=cpy
On Thursday, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is expected to announce support for a multibillion dollar expansion of Medicaid, the public health insurance program for the poor. He’ll meet with health care advocates in Kansas City and two other cities to discuss the issue.
Also Thursday, the Kansas City Free Health Clinic will announce a decision to remove “free” from its name — because, for the first time in more than 40 years, the clinic will accept patients on Medicaid.
Both announcements are the direct result of changes coming from the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform package considered the central achievement of President Barack Obama’s administration. The most significant parts of Obamacare will go into effect over the next two years.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/28/3938889/obamacare-changes-becoming-real.html#storylink=cpy
