Arizona Chamber Foundation issues new reports on Medicaid expansion
February 20, 2013Glenn Hamer
The issue of Medicaid expansion
continues to loom large in state policymaking circles, and the Arizona Chamber
of Commerce and Industry’s research arm, the Arizona Chamber Foundation, has
produced new reports on this important topic.
The Foundation recently released
a new Policy Brief titled The
Business Case for AHCCCS Expansion. The brief outlines the
impact of cost shifting and hidden health care taxes on Arizona businesses,
along with the effect expansion of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment
System - AHCCCS - will have on the state economy and budget. It’s an excellent
overview of the issue and the reasoning behind the growing support from
governors throughout the United States, including Governor Brewer.
In addition, the Foundation has
released a FAQ sheet to help individuals better
understand what AHCCCS is and what voters passed into law when they adopted
Proposition 204 in 2000. It’s an outstanding primer on the state’s
best-in-class Medicaid program, the ballot measure that extended coverage to
childless adults and the challenges facing the state posed by uncompensated
health care.
I encourage you to dig into both
of these publications and to share them with your network.
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