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babylonsister

(170,964 posts)
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 12:40 AM Apr 2013

The White House wants to reverse $500 million in Medicaid cuts

Damn Obama!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/10/the-white-house-wants-to-reverse-500-million-in-medicaid-cuts/


The White House wants to reverse $500 million in Medicaid cuts

Posted by Sarah Kliff on April 10, 2013 at 12:19 pm


The White House wants to reverse $500 million in cuts to the Medicaid program meant to start in 2014, aiming to ensure that states have adequate funds to assist those that remain uninsured under the Affordable Care Act.

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Shawn Gremminger, vice president of legislative affairs at the National Association of Public Hospitals, describes the policy shift as unexpected.

“We didn’t expect them to suggest delaying the DSH cuts, but we think this is a smart move,” he said.

It’s a surprising move for the White House in that it could make it a bit easier for states not to expand the Medicaid program. If they know the additional dollars are coming in, there’s a bit less worry about turning down the Medicaid expansion funds.

To be sure, the DSH money is decidedly smaller than funds a state would get for expanding Medicaid. Still, it could make it easier to keep a current Medicaid program afloat.

At the same time, it recognizes the landscape right now: There are states that say they won’t move forward on the Medicaid expansion. That has changed the landscape, which is what the White House is recognizing here.

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The White House wants to reverse $500 million in Medicaid cuts (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2013 OP
Medicaid being that nasty program that keeps people healthy, housed and fed in most states. freshwest Apr 2013 #1
Medicaid is health care, not food, nor housing Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #3
It can be about housing if you get sick moobu2 Apr 2013 #6
The implementation has been a mess. dkf Apr 2013 #2
In some States it is going just fine, thanks. Others are Republican States. They want to have Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #4
I'm speaking of the federal exchanges. dkf Apr 2013 #5

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
1. Medicaid being that nasty program that keeps people healthy, housed and fed in most states.
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 12:51 AM
Apr 2013
How dare he? What treachery is this?



 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
3. Medicaid is health care, not food, nor housing
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 08:04 AM
Apr 2013

Just medical. That's it. It is very important, but it is not about housing or about food.

 

dkf

(37,305 posts)
2. The implementation has been a mess.
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 12:53 AM
Apr 2013

Heads should roll, especially for the delay in the small employer exchanges. If the government can't get it's act together they have no chance of ever gaining enough public confidence to pull off single payer.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
4. In some States it is going just fine, thanks. Others are Republican States. They want to have
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 08:15 AM
Apr 2013

problems.
http://coveroregon.com/

We elected a Democratic governor who is also a physician. Others elected Bobby Jindal. There's your story, kiddo.

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