Medicaid uninsured

California Lawmakers to Newsom: Give All Immigrants Health Coverage
By Angela Hart
Given the pandemic’s disproportionate hit on minority communities, two Democratic lawmakers are pushing Newsom to agree to offer health care to all unauthorized immigrants. They planned to unveil legislation Monday — and a new strategy to make it happen.

Medicare Open Enrollment Is Complicated. Here’s How to Get Good Advice.
By Bernard J. Wolfson
It’s a complex program with many options — as well as confusing rules and nuances. Here’s how to get reliable guidance.

Consejos para inscribirse bien en Medicare durante la complicada inscripción abierta
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Medicare se reduce fundamentalmente a dos alternativas: la tarifa por servicio del Medicare Tradicional o el enfoque de atención administrada de Medicare Advantage.

Florida’s New Hospital Industry Head Ran Medicaid in State and Fought Expansion
By Phil Galewitz
The state’s hospital association in September picked Mary Mayhew to be its new CEO. While leading the state Medicaid office, she was a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion program.

Patients Struggle to Find Prescription Opioids After NY Tax Drives Out Suppliers
By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya
The tax was touted as a way to generate funding for treatment programs across the state. But to avoid paying, scores of manufacturers and wholesalers stopped selling opioids in New York.

Red States’ Case Against ACA Hinges on Whether They Were Actually Harmed by the Law
By Phil Galewitz
The Republican-led states are trying to prove they were harmed by the 2010 health law — and thus have “legal standing” — because their Medicaid costs increased, even though Congress eliminated the penalty for not having health coverage in 2019. At least one justice was skeptical.