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Ohio and the Federally Facilitated Exchange –Not a Disaster for Ohio Consumers, But Not the Best We Can Hope For

Submitted by clevine on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 11:32am

On November 16, the Kasich administration released a letter they sent to the federal government stating that Ohio was declining to set up its own Health Exchange, but rather it would let  the federal government operate Ohio’s Exchange.

Ohio and the ACA Medicaid Expansion

Submitted by clevine on Fri, 08/31/2012 - 10:41am

As many people know, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its June 28 decision on the ACA, upheld the entire law, with one important exception: The Court invalidated the penalty that would withhold all federal Medicaid funding for any state that refused to implement the law’s Medicaid expansion. (It’s important, however, to note that the law’s requirement to expand Medicaid still stands. However, the penalty for failing to do so was removed.)

It's National Health Center Week!

Submitted by clevine on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 9:44am

If you’re a fan of health care reform and you’re looking for something to celebrate, look no further.  August 6-10 is National Health Center Week. What a feel-good celebration ! Community health centers enjoy bi-partisan support. And there are good reasons why.

Ohio’s Proposed Demonstration Project for Medicaid/Medicare Beneficiaries- Is the Kasich Administration Moving too Quickly?

Submitted by clevine on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 2:02pm

If we can fix health care for people with complex health conditions, we can fix health care for everybody. That’s why everyone who thinks we need a better health care system needs to be paying attention to Ohio’s efforts to create a demonstration project to integrate care for people... (READ MORE)

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