[NYAPRS Enews] Bazelon: New Guide to States' Opportunities to Expand Medicaid

[Harvey Rosenthal]

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New Guide to States' Opportunities to Expand Medicaid 

 

Help your state make the best choices!

	

July 18, 2012 -- The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
has released a new guide to help advocates, providers and state leaders
improve health coverage and mental health services in the states
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to help state leaders understand the benefits of expanding Medicaid
eligibility. States that do opt for the Medicaid expansion will also
have to make other critical decisions to ensure people with mental
illness have access to the services they need. The guide
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and related issues in depth.

 

The optional expansion presents states with an unparalleled opportunity
to secure federal funding for health care for low-income Americans.
Scores of these individuals endure serious mental illnesses, other
health challenges and even homelessness. However, people with low
incomes and mental illnesses deserve the opportunity to lead a full life
in the community like everyone else.  

 

Expanding Medicaid eligibility and making other wise policy choices now
available under the Affordable Care Act will go a long way toward this
goal. Read the guide here.
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