There are “too many” Arkansans on Obamacare Medicaid expansion plans, according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and the program needs to be amended to “go further” in requiring work from enrollees. Hutchinson’s comments follow a report released by the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) this month that shows Medicaid expansion enrollment in Arkansas is 51 percent over … [Read more...]
Hutchinson: “Dramatic Changes” Expected With O’Care Under Trump
Only time will tell if President-elect Donald Trump can make America Great Again. However, in the near term, he’s at least made politics interesting again. From health care, to taxes, to regulatory policy (among other matters), the election of Trump has given conservatives a huge (one might even say yuuugee) opportunity to roll back many of the excesses of the Obama … [Read more...]
CBO: Medicaid Expansion Won’t Save Hospitals
Hospital revenue received from Medicaid expansion is “not sufficient” to “dramatically alter” hospitals’ bottom lines, according to a recent report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). From Chris Jacobs at National Review: That’s why a report released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) earlier this month should be read by every state legislator in every state … [Read more...]
Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Tops 300K
Enrollees in Arkansas’s Medicaid expansion program under Obamacare have skyrocketed in recent months to over 300,000, according to a recent report in Talk Business. That news follows recent announcements by the state that health insurance premiums will be rising significantly in 2017, with possible larger rate increases to come in 2018. When Congressman Bruce Westerman … [Read more...]
Insurance Chief: “Larger Rate” Increase Could Happen In 2018
The Arkansas Insurance Department recently shaved down some rate increase requests by health insurance companies in Arkansas, but that doesn’t mean bigger rate increases won’t be happening in the near future. According to an Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) spokesman, Blue Cross Blue Shield’s increase request was reduced to 9.7 percent, QualChoice’s was reduced to 13.5 … [Read more...]
