Annette Taddeo pushes for amendment to expand Medicaid

Florida was among the states to reject Medicaid expansion after the ACA was originally approved. Sen. Annette Taddeo has filed a joint resolution (SJR 224) that would amend the Florida constitution to adopt the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion. “The state Medicaid plan shall be amended to provide Medicaid coverage to persons under age […]

Lawmakers aiming to pass bill giving voters the chance to change state’s Medicaid requirement

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Wednesday’s Senate State Affairs committee listened to testimony on a bill that would propose a change in the state’s Medicaid expansion agreement if there are cuts made at the federal level. As it stands today, the federal government covers 90% of Medicaid expansion coverage and the states cover the […]

Medicaid expansion cost scrutinized before review deadline

A joint session of the House and Senate Health & Welfare committees was presented with an update on Medicaid expansion, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in the Lincoln Auditorium at the Idaho Capitol. Juliet Charron, administrator of Department of Health & Welfare’s Division of Medicaid, presented a summary of the program since it began in 2020. […]