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March 12, 2013

Make the Affordable Care Act pay off for you

theGRIO REPORT - Now that the Affordable Health Care Act is law, consumers can start exploring health insurance plans that…
February 26, 2013

Christie agrees to expand Medicaid in NJ

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Gov. Chris Christie says New Jersey will join a growing list of states expanding Medicaid to…
February 21, 2013

Florida to expand Medicaid under Obamacare

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Gov. Rick Scott announced plans Wednesday to expand Medicaid coverage to roughly 900,000 more people under…
February 7, 2013

Republicans who oppose Obamacare could deny millions of low-income people insurance

theGRIO REPORT - About 4.7 low-income million Americans who would be newly eligible for Medicaid in 2014 live in the…
February 4, 2013

Ohio GOP governor backs federal Medicaid expansion

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's Republican governor announced Monday he will push for expanding Medicaid under the federal health care…
January 15, 2013

Arizona governor Jan Brewer opts for federal Medicaid expansion

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday she plans to push for an expansion of the state's Medicaid…
October 18, 2012

Mississippi says no thanks to Medicaid expansion dollars

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of…
August 20, 2012

How Paul Ryan's plan could change Medicaid, Medicare and everyone's access to 24/7 care

OPINION - The proposed changes to Medicaid and Medicare by congressman, and Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Paul Ryan will undoubtedly…
July 3, 2012

Which states have the most to lose if their governors reject Medicaid expansion?

SLIDESHOW - Which states stand to lose the most if their governors say 'thanks, but no thanks,' to the Medicaid…
July 3, 2012

Why Rick Scott and other GOP governors are likely to buckle on Medicaid

ANAYLSIS - Covering the uninsured is not just an ideological issue, splitting Democrats from Republicans.
July 2, 2012

Some GOP states want to abandon Medicaid expansion

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Republicans in at least four states want to abandon an expansion of Medicaid in President…
June 11, 2012

UnitedHealth plans to keep elements of Obama's health care reform

(AP) - Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. sees some parts of the health care overhaul as sound medicine and plans to…
March 28, 2012

Woman arrested for trespassing in hospital, dies in jail

VIDEO - New video has surfaced which shows Richmond Fields police arresting a 29-year-old woman at a hospital for trespassing…
February 16, 2012

Rep. Allen West: Democratic handouts an 'insidious form of slavery'

OPINION - In a speech on the House floor today, Florida Rep. Allen West marked Black History Month by proving,…
December 16, 2011

Texting: Some studies show an indirect health benefit

theGRIO REPORT - While numerous reports warn of the dangers of text messaging, other reports suggest that texting can actually…
October 17, 2011

Medicaid cuts would affect blacks and Latinos most

theGRIO REPORT - Cutting Medicaid as a cost-saving measure would overlook a large majority of blacks and Latinos with serious…
July 15, 2011

Liberal group threatens to pull Obama support

CHICAGO (AP) - A liberal group upset over potential cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security delivered pledges to President…
April 26, 2011

Clyburn says compassion necessary in deficit talks

WASHINGTON (AP) - But Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina told MSNBC that government safety-net programs like Medicare and Medicaid…
April 13, 2011

Obama aims to lower US deficit by $4 trillion

WASHINGTON (AP) - While the president recommended trimming health care costs in Medicare and Medicaid, he also called for cuts…
December 13, 2010

Obama signs first lady's nutrition bill for kids' future

WASHINGTON (AP) - The $4.5 billion measure would expand free school meals for the needy and give the government power…