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My Thoughts on Deficits
| July 18, 2011 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Blog |
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We cannot live with them; we cannot live without them. Classical Keynesian economic theory explains that government must deficit spend during an economic recession to restore growth, then run a surplus during boom times to prevent over-heating the economy and stoking inflation. During economic recessions, we need to spend on… more
Thoughts on the Basic Health Plan
| May 6, 2011 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Blog, Delivery Systems, Insurance Exchange |
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The ACA permits states to cover individuals with incomes between 133 and 200% of FPL through a Basic Health Plan (BHP).[i] States who choose to do so would receive 95% of what the federal government would have paid for their coverage through the Exchange. This is based on the Washington… more
Thoughts on §1115 Waiver’s Expansion of Managed Care
| August 9, 2010 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Public Coverage, Waiver Reports |
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The §1115 waiver proposes to expand Medi-Cal managed care in the following ways: Expansion for the seniors and persons with disabilities (also known as the SPD’s) Mandatory enrollment in managed care for 380,000 individuals, accounting for an estimated $7.5 billion in spending County alternative option (managed care for outpatient services,… more
