Posts Tagged ‘Affordable Care Act’
2018 Election – Voters Want Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions, Poll Says
Election Day is tomorrow and one of the biggest issues on voters’ minds is health care. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found three-quarters of Americans want to protect the Affordable Care Act’s provision ensuring care for people with pre-existing conditions. It’s a hot topic in Washington’s 8th Congressional District as well, as Eric Tegethoff reports.
Read MoreWash. Medicaid Coverage No Longer Terminated for Individuals Entering Prison
Last week the state’s Health Care Authority announced it will suspend – rather than terminate – Medicaid coverage for individuals while they are in jail or prison. Previously, individuals entering correctional institutions had their Apple Health coverage (Washington’s Medicaid program) terminated. Under Senate Bill 6430, signed into law last year, health care coverage is suspended,…
Read MoreNew Study Says Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt Rural Washingtonians
Budget negotiations aren’t just underway in Olympia, but our nation’s capital as well. The Trump-supported rollback of the Affordable Care Act would reduce federal money that 31 states have relied on to extend Medicaid coverage. And Medicaid spending would fall from 2 percent of the economy to 1.7 percent in 2027 due to the reductions…
Read MoreInslee, Kreidler Speak Out Against GOP Health Care Plan
The Republican health care plan released last week means less money for states and gives them a tough choice. They can either find cash to make up the difference or let coverage lapse for millions of lower-income Americans. Washington is one of the few states to produce some firm numbers on the plan proposed by…
Read MoreSign Ups Jump for Wash. Health Exchange Before Deadline
The Washington Health Benefit Exchange has seen a vigorous increase in the number of residents who have signed up for insurance coverage through the Washington Healthplanfinder web site, said their spokesperson Ben Spradling. The addition of dental plans through the exchange has already proven quite popular with consumers, with 22,000 Washingtonians signing up thus far,…
Read MoreWash. Health Insurance Enrollment Opens Tomorrow
The latest health insurance enrollment period starts tomorrow, with about 100 plans offered in the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. The Obama administration confirmed premiums will go up sharply next year for health insurance sold to millions of consumers through the federal HealthCare.gov. Here in Washington, state officials say health insurance rate increases on the state…
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