Posted on 06/01/2011 4:28:47 PM PDT by ColdOne
The Health and Human Services Department rejected changes in Indiana's Medicaid plan Wednesday, saying it illegally bans funding for Planned Parenthood, and sought to make clear that a similar fate awaits other states that pass legislation barring any qualified health care provider.
In a letter sent to Indiana's Medicaid director, Medicaid Administrator Donald M. Berwick said Indiana's plan will improperly bar beneficiaries from receiving services. Federal law requires Medicaid beneficiaries to be able to obtain services from any qualified provider.
"Medicaid programs may not exclude qualified health care providers from providing services that are funded under the program because of a provider's scope of practice," Berwick wrote in a letter to Patricia Cassanova, the director of Indiana's office of Medicaid Policy and Planning. "Such a restriction would have a particular effect on beneficiaries' ability to access family planning providers."
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Don’t let them have 24 hours. Find them where they are and escort them at gunpoint out of the state, so they don’t have time to plan and hunker down somewhere and turn it into something bigger.
What about the Hyde Amendment barring Medicaid funds from being used to pay for abortions?
Mr. Obama issued an executive order on March 24, 2010 affirming that the Hyde Amendment would extend to the new health bill as well.
Somethings amiss here.
“Obamas illegal.”
So, he should know.
“Let’s see if Obama and this Berwick gal are willing to cut off their own peeps.
Bet they are!”
And if they do, what happens?
I respect your opinion. Give me your best scenario. As I said, I’m looking for opinions from Freepers.
Allow me to help...Obuma and the bitch cut off medicaid, so the people and politicians in Indiana....(do what?)
Fill in the blank______________________________________.
Oh, he knows alright - but he's not saying.
"Cuts to Medicaid are no more palatable than cuts to Medicare, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) told reporters Wednesday."
"Medicaid advocates and some congressional Democrats are worried that Medicaid could become a more ripe target for funding cuts amid the political firestorm over proposed changes to Medicare."
"But House Republicans proposal to convert federal Medicaid funding into block grants for the states is not, in my mind, a plan that will find currency in our caucus, Menendez said."
While Medicare has been the focus Medicaid, certainly in the context of block granting, is also not acceptable, he said."
Seems to me the Democrats need to get together on their position and select one!
"Cuts to Medicaid are no more palatable than cuts to Medicare, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) told reporters Wednesday."
"Medicaid advocates and some congressional Democrats are worried that Medicaid could become a more ripe target for funding cuts amid the political firestorm over proposed changes to Medicare."
"But House Republicans proposal to convert federal Medicaid funding into block grants for the states is not, in my mind, a plan that will find currency in our caucus, Menendez said."
While Medicare has been the focus Medicaid, certainly in the context of block granting, is also not acceptable, he said."
Seems to me the Democrats need to get together on their position and select one!
“Obama Administration Calls Indiana’s Ban of Planned Parenthood Illegal”
OMG what a stupid headline. NO ONE BANNED Planned Barrenhood, they simply chose to spend their state tax dollars in such a way that does NOT further the muder of the unborn.
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While Medicare has been the focus Medicaid, certainly in the context of block granting, is also not acceptable, he said. Seems to me the Democrats need to get together on their position and select one!”
Your opinion is a good one.
Semper Fi, FRiend
Indiana to Obama: If you take my Medicare funds, I’ll keep your gasoline tax receipts. Problem solved.
You take Uncle Sam’s money, you play by Uncle Sam’s rules.
What happened to the Tenth Amendment?
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