Tag Archive: medicaid

Why Reduce Access to Primary Care to ‘Supply and Demand’?

June 27, 2024

By Dennis Archambault Sally C. Pipes, president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, criticized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s regulation that beneficiaries should not wait more than... continue reading.

Inflation Reduction Act Provides 10 Million Medicare Recipients Free Vaccines

May 30, 2024

By Dennis Archambault Legislation, particularly so-called “omnibus” laws, are convoluted and difficult for average people to understand. Most of the publicity surrounding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was... continue reading.

Statement in Support of In Lieu Medicaid Services for Nutrition Programs

March 25, 2024

Food is a healer, and it builds resilience. Both of these qualities are absent in populations who live with food insecurity and the malnutrition that comes from consumption of... continue reading.

SNAP Certification Interview Requirement Prevents Many From Qualifying

January 29, 2024

By Dennis Archambault As we have seen with Medicaid redetermination, the administrative process is responsible for a majority of failed redetermination efforts. Navigation is key to maintaining Medicaid coverage,... continue reading.

Healthcare Marketplace Notes Another Historic Year of National Enrollment

January 29, 2024

By Dennis Archambault The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced that 21.3 million people selected an Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace plan during the 2024 Open Enrollment Period.... continue reading.

End of national public health emergency may create an unintentional emergency

March 15, 2022

By Dennis Archambault One of the initiatives in the COVID relief package – expanded Medicaid coverage — was intended to assure that millions of lower income Americans whose employment... continue reading.