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In reply to the discussion: Arizona declines to set up state-based health insurance exchange [View all]BeyondGeography
(39,226 posts)33. It's tradition; they didn't participate in Medicaid until 1982
They eventually caved but demanded to do it their way:
...Arizona eventually relented and joined Medicaid in 1982. Brecher explains the about-face: first, county government officials were being saddled with growing health-care costs, and they were angry with the state for failing to capitalize on an opportunity to receive millions of dollars in federal aid. Whats more, he explains: Critics charged that Arizonans were paying federal taxes to support Medicaid programs in other states, without receiving federal help for their own indigent health care programs. Ultimately, Brecher continues, the state decided to implement its own unique version of Medicaid, though it also secured numerous waivers from Washington to exempt it from some federal requirements deemed onerous.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/06/29/will-states-really-turn-down-federal-money-theyve-done-it-before/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/06/29/will-states-really-turn-down-federal-money-theyve-done-it-before/
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Arizona declines to set up state-based health insurance exchange [View all]
AlphaCentauri
Nov 2012
OP
I have a question about these states which are refusing to set up the state health insurance plans..
northoftheborder
Nov 2012
#3
Yes, states that don't set up exchanges now will have the opportunity to do so in the future...
PoliticAverse
Nov 2012
#11
good point - and it also harmonizes the process for folks, creating a defacto standard
tomm2thumbs
Nov 2012
#9
What does curly grey hair and being an "old hag" have to do with being ignorant?
yardwork
Nov 2012
#29
I think the idea is that if it doesn't work out well, they don't have to take the blame
rbixby
Nov 2012
#32
The last sentence of the next to last paragraph should be adopted as the Republican campaign slogan
TexasTowelie
Nov 2012
#16
Yes when you leave Medicaid you will find the exchange useful for your insurance need. n/t
PoliticAverse
Nov 2012
#43
Sure, leave it up to the feds, then if you don't like the outcome bitch about states rights.
wandy
Nov 2012
#19
if the federal government uses the medicare system for administrating medicaid...
madrchsod
Nov 2012
#21