About 17,000 children will be eligible for coverage under the state’s Medicaid program, which gives a $40 million allocation and $132 million each subsequent year from May 2016.
Many Children from Immigrant Families are Uninsured: Study in Medical Care
Children from immigrant families constitute 42 percent Uninsured children in the United States, reports a study in the March issue of Medical Care.
Children from immigrant families constitute 42 percent Uninsured children in the United States, reports a study in the March issue of Medical Care.
"When I began the effort to expand health care coverage to undocumented Californians, many people said it couldn't get done," Lara said. "Just a year later, we are covering all undocumented children, becoming the largest state to do so."
“SB4 is a down payment on achieving true health for all. The second measure in the legislative package, SB 10, will be considered in the next legislative session. It will include coverage for adults through a capped enrollment program, and a federal waiver will be requested so immigrants can buy coverage through Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act,” said Lara.
U-M Study Explores Whether Health Insurance Expansion Cut ER Use
Following the inception of the Affordable Care Act, it will be interesting to see if the newly insured make fewer ER visits than they do today.
Following the inception of the Affordable Care Act, it will be interesting to see if the newly insured make fewer ER visits than they do today.
Graduate Students Will Not Get Subsidies for Health Insurance: University of Missouri
Graduate students have to buy insurance in individual markets because they aren’t eligible for the insurance plan offered to University of Missouri faculty.
Graduate students have to buy insurance in individual markets because they aren’t eligible for the insurance plan offered to University of Missouri faculty.
Extra Health Insurance for Obese People Encourages Them to Walk
A new study revealed the effectiveness of the move of health insurers when they began asking obese people to pay the price for not doing anything to manage their weight
A new study revealed the effectiveness of the move of health insurers when they began asking obese people to pay the price for not doing anything to manage their weight
