PPACA

The word is beginning to percolate through public discourse as the Affordable Care Act takes hold: If you’re in the cohort receiving your healthcare through Medicaid, the government can seize your house later to pay for your bills.   Is that really true? In technical terms and under limited circumstances, yes. But in real terms, that concern is … Read more

Just 10 states accounted for more than 80 percent of the 3 million Medicaid enrollees who’ve signed up under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act this year, according to fresh analysis. Consulting firm Avalere Health analyzed government numbers, finding a wide disparity in Medicaid enrollment totals from state to state. From October through February, California, Florida, … Read more