Medicaid in Three States, and Paul Ryan’s Harmful Plan

It is time for a Week in Review for the Insurance Blog. This is a great way to “ketchup” on whatever blogs you might have missed. This time, I have information about the Medicaid program in three states, details on Paul Ryan’s harmful plan, and more. These blogs went up between August 26, 2012, and September 1, 2012. Information About Medicaid in Iowa This week, I continued my series about the Medicaid programs in different states. Here is some information about Medicaid in Iowa. Missouri Has a Medicaid Program With Many Divisions The Medicaid program in Missouri is called MO … Continue reading

Information About Medicaid in Iowa

Each and every state has a Medicaid program. In Iowa, Medicaid is connected to the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME). It is easy to discover the eligibility requirements of the Iowa Medicaid program from the website of the Iowa Department of Human Services. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to help individuals and families who are low-income to find affordable health insurance coverage. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also partially funded by the government of a particular state. In Iowa, the Medicaid program is administered by the … Continue reading

Supreme Court Health Care Ruling – Just the Facts

Today, June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court revealed its decision about the Affordable Care Act, (which some call “Obamacare”). Those who are upset by this decision are likely to spread misinformation about it. This blog has just the facts about what the Supreme Court decided today. The Affordable Care Act, or ACA, was signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010. The full name of this series of health reform regulations is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It is sometimes shortened into PPACA. Many people refer to this series of health reform laws as “Obamacare”. All of these … Continue reading