Election Impacts ACA, Medicaid Expansion and Marijuana

Healthcare Triage News: Election Results Impact the ACA, Medicaid Expansion, and Marijuana

via Aaron Carroll

The recent election results of last week have a lot of impact on health care in the United States.

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The new Democratic House of Representatives and the ACA, expansion of Medicaid in red states, and medical and recreational marijuana are all affected by recent returns.

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MORE: What The Midterm Election Results Mean for Health Care?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/what-tuesdays-midterm-election-results-mean-for-health-care/ar-BBPsC1G?li=BBnb4R7

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5 Responses

  1. When Medicaid Expands, More People Vote

    Expansion measures that passed in several states:

    MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
    Via Ann Miller RN MHA

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  2. ACA Update

    New insurance guidelines would undermine rules of the Affordable Care Act:
    http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-insurance-guidelines-would-undermine-rules-of-the-affordable-care-act/ar-BBQg136?li=BBnbcA1

    Bernie

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  3. 27% of U.S. Adults Have a Pre-Existing Condition

    Gallup recently released results from their annual Health and Healthcare survey. Here are some key findings from the report:

    • Over 1 in 4 (27%) U.S. adults say they have a pre-existing condition.
    • 44% reside in a household in which someone has a pre-existing condition.
    • 38% of senior citizens say they have a pre-existing medical condition.

    Source: Gallup, December 5, 2018

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  4. PP-ACA

    The open enrollment period for people to sign up for health insurance next year through the Affordable Care Act ends today in most states, and signups are significantly down from last year.

    Here’s how Trump hobbled Obamacare and drove enrollment down this year.

    http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/heres-how-trump-hobbled-obamacare-and-drove-enrollment-down-this-year/ar-BBQZDHm?li=BBnbcA1

    Ann Miller RN MHA

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  5. On Rx Drugs

    Trump Proposals Could Increase Health Costs for Consumers

    http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-proposals-could-increase-health-costs-for-consumers/ar-BBSz87R?li=BBnbfcN

    George

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