Medicaid expansion in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah is earning favorable polls, court victories and bipartisan support as ballot initiatives build momentum ahead of November’s midterm general election.
A judge dismissed an effort to block that Nebraska’s Medicaid expansion via ballot initiative, clearing the way for voters to decide whether to increase access to healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Health insurers Anthem, Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealth Group are investing in housing, mental health counseling and even food to address “social determinants of health.”
Health insurer Centene and Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and nonprofit hospital system, announced plans to form a Medicare Advantage plan to begin operating in 2020.
Health insurers are increasing budgets for marketing and expansions for Obamacare coverage amid attacks on the Affordable Care Act by the Trump administration.