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Over $1 billion would come to South Carolina in state funding under the ACA if Medicaid is expanded. Without expansion, South Carolinians are still paying federal taxes that fund Medicaid programs ...
When President Donald Trump signed a law adding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, he may have undercut ...
The federal government covers around 70% of South Carolina’s Medicaid costs each year. Under some of the proposed cuts, the state could be short billions of dollars in funding, meaning lawmakers ...
South Carolina's work requirement will apply to Medicaid beneficiaries with incomes under 100% of the federal poverty level, or $12,240 for an individual up to $25,100 for a family of four, with ...
South Dakota adults currently qualify for Medicaid if they have a certified disability or have children and incomes up to 46% of the federal poverty level. That translates to $13,800 for a family ...
Religious groups held a voter engagement rally urging Greenville residents to cast ballots in upcoming elections; a Q&A with ...
In Ohio, the state’s Medicaid expansion ran $63.7 million over budget from July 2014 to September 2014. Expansion in Ohio cost more than $250 million in September 2014 alone and has set federal ...
In South Carolina, almost 20 percent of the population is on Medicaid, including 40 percent of children and 30 percent of seniors. About half of all births in the state are paid for by Medicaid.
In South Carolina, an individual needs to have dependents to qualify for Medicaid, which leaves out several older residents whose children are no longer dependents.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As more states expand access to Medicaid, some South Carolina lawmakers are pushing to examine the program's pros and cons. The state remains one of the 10 states that have not ...