Affordable Care Act expansion to Medicaid patients begins this week
By David Brooks, The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H. | |
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"It makes you happy to be able to offer people something," said
Smith, director of the
"We called her back and told her we could help her now," Smith said.
As of the end of the day
The expansion, approved this year after a long political tussle, is designed to cover gaps under the Affordable Care Act which left out people who didn't meet
Officials expect that sign-ups for expanded
At press conference Monday at
"Health people are a healthy and productive workforce, for a thriving economic and a high quality of life," said Hassan.
Providing coverage for more people could also target health-care costs by bringing them into the medical system before their problems become acute, she said.
Dr.
Undocumented immigrants remain ineligible to enroll in
People can continue to enroll on an ongoing basis after the program launches. Applications and details about the coverage can be found at nheasy.nh.gov.
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