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Gov. Nathan Deal, a Republican, opposes the program’s expansion and signed a law giving final say to the Republican-controlled Legislature. But Democratic challenger Jason Carter, a state senator, says that if he were elected governor, he would seek a “creative solution” with state lawmakers.
Some categories of essential benefits under the health law, like maternity care and preventive care, are straightforward. But "habilitative services" -- including treatments like physical and speech therapy -- are much more subjective.
ACA insurance plans may not be cheaper — or even affordable — for those with HIV and AIDS because of high medication costs, according to patient advocates.
The cases appear to flesh out an auditor’s finding in August that citations recommended by inspectors were downgraded without explanation.
The community saw its Medicaid enrollment nearly double under the health law, and many new enrollees are experiencing long waits for care.
Opponents of a state plan to move tens of thousands of seriously ill or disabled children into Medicaid managed care plans applaud the move to postpone the transfer.
A young outreach worker for Obamacare is delighted to be eligible for coverage but worries about family members with no such luck.
But the fund that pays disability benefits needs help fast.
These high-priced medications are often shifted to the top tiers of drug plans, so consumers dealing with cancer, multiple sclerosis, HIV and other complicated diseases can end up paying thousands of dollars for their prescriptions.
As the number of elderly inmates needing long-term care rises, some states are looking for alternatives beyond prison walls.
Advocates applaud the move, but some states are concerned about the costs of providing such therapy.
Call center wait times climb even as the application backlog mounts and the state reports the single largest monthly drop in Medicaid enrollment in June.
After signing up hundreds of thousands of Medi-Cal enrollees, the state now needs to figure out how to care for them.
In the remote reaches of California, a doctor’s son says coverage has nearly always eluded him, and his initial efforts to enroll in the state's new insurance exchange were unsuccessful.
A South Los Angeles family illustrates the opportunities and challenges as the state takes its first steps toward expanding behavioral treatment for poor children.
Gov. LePage's decision to shrink, rather than expand, Medicaid has put strains on health providers as well as the poor.
State taxpayers could spend more than $10 billion by 2022 to provide medical coverage for low-income residents of other states while getting nothing in return.
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