Tag: Medicare and Medicaid

The $26.8 billion budget in front of the Republican-led Legislature is about $900 million lighter than Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon recommended in January, largely because lawmakers have rejected his recommendations to tap into billions of federal dollars to expand Medicaid eligibility to an estimated 300,000 lower-income adults. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Jay Nixon adds new prong to Medicaid expansion plan in Missouri

Associated Press · April 28, 2014 4:00 am

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2014 file photo, Republican Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett speaks in Harrisburg, Pa. With a decision pending, Corbett is now willing to wait to gain federal government approval for his bid to receive Medicaid expansion money if it preserves his hotly disputed plan to tie work-related criteria to eligibility. Analysts think a television campaign ad in late April by Democratic gubernatorial challenger Allyson Schwartz that criticizes Corbett's Medicaid stance may end up playing a factor. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Pennsylvania awaits ruling on Medicaid expansion

Hope Yen · April 27, 2014 3:37 pm

Report: Taxes cost more than food, medical, clothing COMBINED

Paul Bedard · April 25, 2014 4:00 am

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer looks out over the assembled legislature during her State of the State address in the Arizona House of Representatives at the Arizona Capitol Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in Phoenix. Brewer is among eight Republican governors whose states have enacted Medicaid expansion. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Expanding Medicaid will become harder for GOP governors after 2016

Philip Klein · April 24, 2014 4:00 am

Over the past several weeks, President Obama has repeatedly declared the debate concerning the repeal of his signature health care law "over." (AP Photo)

Examiner Editorial: Obamacare’s future is more precarious than President Obama lets on

Washington Examiner · April 23, 2014 4:00 am

Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer speaks at a news conference at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. Brewer said Wednesday, March 12, 2014 that she won't seek a third term in office. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal of a blocked provision of Arizona's 2010 immigration enforcement law, dealing another blow to Gov. Jan Brewer in her effort to defend the law. The court declined to review the ruling that barred police from arresting people who harbor those living in the United States illegally. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Jan Brewer vetoes bill limiting Medicaid to 5 years

Bob Christie · April 23, 2014 4:00 am

Court revives lawsuit vs. state Medicaid expansion

Court revives lawsuit vs. state Medicaid expansion

Bob Christie · April 22, 2014 7:54 pm

Maryland spent $90M on health exchange tech

Maryland spent $90M on health exchange tech

Washington Examiner · April 21, 2014 5:58 pm

Gov. Pat Quinn promised tighter controls Saturday after a review found that the Illinois Medicaid program paid an estimated $12 million for medical services for people who had already died. (AP image)

Pat Quinn: New controls after Medicaid paid for dead

Jason Keyser · April 21, 2014 4:00 am

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New law prevents expansion of Medicaid in Kansas

Associated Press · April 21, 2014 4:00 am

Older peopel are more conservative, and they vote more often, especially in off-year elections. (Thinkstock)

Older voters aren’t fooled by Obamacare hype

Hugh Hewitt · April 20, 2014 4:00 am

Va. small business owners advocate for Medicaid

Va. small business owners advocate for Medicaid

Washington Examiner · April 16, 2014 3:10 pm