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2019

The Scoop: December 18, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: December 18, 2019 Edition

December 18, 2019 – In this week's edition of The Scoop: Open enrollment still underway in eight states and DC; Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirement…

The Scoop: December 11, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: December 11, 2019 Edition

December 11, 2019 – Headlines in this edition of The Scoop: In most states, open enrollment ends Sunday; 4.7 million uninsured Americans could get FREE…

The Scoop: December 4, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: December 4, 2019 Edition

December 4, 2019 – Headlines in this edition of The Scoop: End of open enrollment days away in most states; Florida board recommends state codify ACA consumer…

Want to help the homeless? Embrace Medicaid expansion. photo

Want to help the homeless? Embrace Medicaid expansion.

December 3, 2019 – Medicaid expansion is delivering coverage – and care – for homeless people affected by serious mental illness, alcohol, or illicit drug…

The Scoop: November 27, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: November 27, 2019 Edition

November 27, 2019 – Headlines in this edition of The Scoop: Illinois expected to cap insulin cost-sharing at $100 per month as of 2021; Tennessee submits…

The Scoop: November 20, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: November 20, 2019 Edition

November 20, 2019 – In this edition of The Scoop: BYU-Idaho students push back over school’s rejection of Medicaid; Colorado unveils final recommendation for…

The Scoop: November 13, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: November 13, 2019 Edition

November 13, 2019 – In this edition of The Scoop: some plaintiff states eye consumer protection measures in case their legal challenge the ACA succeeds; a…

The Scoop: November 6, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: November 6, 2019 Edition

November 6, 2019 – In this week's edition of The Scoop: election results this week in Kentucky and Virginia are likely to shore up Medicaid expansion in both…

The Scoop: October 30, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: October 30, 2019 Edition

October 30, 2019 – In this week's edition of The Scoop: Open enrollment starts on Friday; Oklahoma submits record number of signatures for Medicaid expansion…

The Scoop: October 23, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: October 23, 2019 Edition

October 23, 2019 – In this week's edition of The Scoop: Most of the state-run exchanges have enabled window shopping for 2020 plans; Arizona has indefinitely…

Courts resist assault on benefits for immigrants and the poor – so far photo

Courts resist assault on benefits for immigrants and the poor – so far

October 22, 2019 – The Trump administration’s 'public charge rule' and favored Medicaid work requirements have been stayed by federal courts. Will those…

The Scoop: October 16, 2019 Edition photo

The Scoop: October 16, 2019 Edition

October 16, 2019 – In this week's edition of The Scoop: open enrollment is underway in California; window shopping is available in several states; Medicare…