Here are some details on what’s happening, how it will work, and what it means for you.
Medicaid
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High court affirms most of Affordable Care Act in 5-4 ruling
The Supreme Court upheld the linchpin of President Obama’s health care reform this morning, ruling 5-4 that Congress can use its taxing power effectively to compel all Americans to buy health coverage by 2014.
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Without federal law, some pieces of health reform could continue in Connecticut
Connecticut officials are working to create a new health insurance market that will open next year, hire a CEO to run it and prepare for an influx of new Medicaid recipients by 2014. In effect, they’re racing to implement a law that might not exist for long, at least in its current form.
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Keeping kids enrolled is key to reducing ranks of uninsured
Efforts to get kids health insurance are centered on a relatively new premise: One of the most effective ways to reduce the number of uninsured children is to make sure those who are already covered stay covered.
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New Medicaid patients could test state’s physician network
Connecticut stands to see its Medicaid patient caseload surge starting in 2014 as national health care legislation opens the door to as many as 150,000 new patients over a six-year period, according to a new study.