Posts Tagged ‘Mediciad’

Dems: Rejecting Medicaid expansion will hurt state’s rating

by Associated Press Published: March 19,2013

Tags: credit rating, executive, expansion, governor, health, health benefits, health care, health care reform, insurance, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, medical, Mediciad, medicine, Politics

JACKSON — Mississippi House Democrats said yesterday that the state could hurt its own financial standing if it rejects Medicaid expansion, but Republican Gov. Phil Bryant said he’s not convinced that would happen and he still opposes putting more people on the government health program. Democrats pointed to a statement made last week by Moody’s [...] [...]

Health care execs concerned if Medicaid is not expanded

by Associated Press Published: January 24,2013

Tags: administrator, executive, expand, expansion, federal government, health, health care, health care reform, hospital, medical, Mediciad, medicine, public health

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Some Mississippi hospital administrators say they worry about bad financial consequences if the state doesn’t expand Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul. Specifically, they worry hospitals will have to continue providing care for uninsured people even if the federal government stops reimbursing part of the expense. Officials say there’s a lot [...] [...]

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