Covid is crushing America. Biden s health care changes can help.
How two simple changes can help uninsured Americans in states hit hardest by the pandemic.
What President Joe Biden s executive order could mean for 15 million uninsured Americans.Anjali Nair / MSNBC; Getty Images
Jan. 31, 2021, 6:30 PM UTC
Health care is not a privilege; it is a human right. This is a notion that has sparked controversy for decades as our country has wrestled with ways to extend access to health care in a system where we do not all agree with this notion.
The Affordable Care Act, now over a decade old, was no panacea, but was a promising step.
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Humana Selected by Oklahoma Health Care Authority to Serve Medicaid Beneficiaries
January 29, 2021 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 29, 2021
Leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has been selected by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to deliver health care coverage to Medicaid beneficiaries across the state, starting later this year. Humana’s Medicaid division, Humana Healthy Horizons, will administer the coverage in Oklahoma.
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Through SoonerSelect, the Oklahoma Medicaid managed care program – focused on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Medicaid Expansion populations – Humana will serve children and adults across the state with the goal of improving their health and well-being.
Texas Representative Joaquin Castro wrote a letter with 93 other House members asking the Biden administration to extend ACA coverage to DACA recipients.
Pres. Biden signs executive order to reopen ACA enrollment
By Heather Sullivan
Pres. Biden signs executive order to reopen ACA enrollment
After four million Texans lost their jobs last year, there was a 15% increase in people signing up for Affordable Care Act health coverage, according to the Episcopal Health Foundation. President Biden is now opening another enrollment period, February 15 through May 15, to allow more people to sign up. Nine out of ten Texans who have ACA coverage receive subsidies to help pay for it.
HOUSTON - President Biden signed an executive order today to help many people who lost or can t afford health insurance during the pandemic.