Medicaid Expansions

The Florida House approved two Medicaid reform bills that would create three state-wide, managed-care programs.

On April 8, the Nebraska legislature approved two bills implementing changes to Medicaid resulting in savings to the program.

West Virginia's governor has enacted a temporary provider tax for acute care hospitals in order to generate more federal Medicaid dollars. The enabling legislation, H.B. 492, was signed by the state's acting governor, Earl Ray Tomblin, on April 5, 2011.

On March 15, Governor Jan Brewer unveiled a plan to cut payments to health care providers by 5 percent, beginning on October 1. This cut is in addition to another 5 percent cut slated to take effect on April 1.

Chart of the current public insurance programs in Oregon and the potential expansions that would occur under the Affordable Care Act.