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Though Texas Gov. Rick Perry likens the Medicaid expansion to adding people "to the Titanic," insurer WellPoint is grabbing for a piece of the business it thinks will grow in that state by buying Medicaid managed care provider Amerigroup. The move could mean an extra $1 billion in annual revenue for the insurer.
Mississippi family's insurance problems could remain if state decides to follow Supreme Court's option to decline Medicaid expansion.
Readers ask for guidance on questions involving health insurance rebates, coverage for same-sex spouses and benefits for pregnancy.
Cuts to the state budget leave Medicaid beneficiaries with only basic dental coverage.
State is moving ahead with plans to cut thousands of residents from the health insurance program for the poor.
The 2010 health law's big-ticket items have been the stuff of political debate and policy controversy. But the law's hundreds of pages include a number of other initiatives that have gained much less notice.
Officials say the strategy helps patients, as well as providers. But critics complain it's about revenue generation, not about improving health.
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