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[GRAPHIC] Where Do States Stand on Medicaid Expansion?

December 9, 2012

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Study Outlines Positive Effects ACA Medicaid Expansion Would Have on SC

December 7, 2012

The University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business recently analyzed the impact the Affordable Care Act’s  Medicaid expansion would have on South Carolina’s economy. And the findings are extremely positive. The Moore School of Business reports: If South Carolina chooses to participate in the ACA’s Medicaid expansion, it would generate approximately $11.2 billion between…

[ACT NOW] Tell Congress to End Tax Cuts for Richest Two Percent

December 6, 2012

With the January 1 deadline for Bush-era tax cuts quickly approaching, time is of utmost importance. PICO is sponsoring a toll-free hotline in which you can contact your local Congressional representatives and tell them you want them to stand with families by ending the tax cuts for the richest two percent of Americans. Call PICO’s toll-free…

[MEETING NOTICE] Public Discussion on ACA Medicaid Expansion

December 4, 2012

Want to know more about the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion? Click below to view flyer detailing December 11’s public meeting to discuss the new health care law. Health_Care_Flyer_Blue_12-3-2012-Latest

[VIEWPOINT] Medicaid Reform

December 3, 2012

The editors of The Washington Post have released an editorial piece detailing how future spending plans can address Medicaid. They report that Medicaid now accounts for 8.5 percent of all federal spending, and just under a quarter of all state spending. It will reach 3.7 percent of the gross domestic product by 2020 They state: A health-care…

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ACA Medicaid Expansion Brings Low Cost, Expanded Coverage to Millions

November 27, 2012

A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation states that if all states were to enact the Medicaid expansion under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act,  an additional 21.3 million individuals would gain Medicaid coverage by 2022, only costing states about three percent more than the current rate. “States are deciding whether to expand the Medicaid…

ACA Regulations Released

November 26, 2012

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has released three regulations that essentially restate the health insurance market reforms in Obama’s Affordable Care Act, which will be enacted January 1, 2014. The Huffington Post breaks them down: 1. Health insurance companies must sell coverage to anyone who applies. They are prohibited to limiting…

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New Health Insurance Reform Rules Released

November 21, 2012

The Department of Health and Human Services has released a set of guidelines setting out to end discrimination against the sick, and guarantee minimum benefits for Americans who currently are not covered by health insurance but will be once the new health care law is enacted January 1, 2014. The guidelines, released by Secretary Kathleen…

[GRAPHIC] The Aging of America

November 16, 2012

The American population is rapidly changing. How? For starters, Baby Boomers are entering their 60’s. According to a graphic released by Ad Age, compared to 10 years ago, America is aging dramatically on its East and West Coasts. South Carolina is one of the states where more and more of its population is over the…

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