“Twenty states and the District of Columbia have agreed to expand their Medicaid programs, to cover everyone under 133 percent of the federal poverty line. That leaves 30 states that haven’t… Some of these states have especially large uninsured populations. Texas, for example, has an estimated 1.8 million people who would be expected to enroll in Medicaid under the expansion. – Washington Post
“Affordable Care Act requirements related to health insurance are leading some long-term care providers to hire more part-time employees…Starting Jan.1, employers with more than 50 employees need to start offering affordable health insurance to full-time employees, or pay a penalty. The question “‘What is a full-time worker?'” – McKnight’s
“A provider is subject to a full survey if a complaint investigation finds that the provider has condition-level noncompliance — that is, noncompliance that poses a serious health or safety risk to residents, including Immediate Jeopardy citations.” – McKnight’s