http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2012/11/28/medicaid-expansion-saves-arkansas-even-more-money-than-we-thought Comments On: Medicaid expansion saves Arkansas even more money than we thought by David Ramsey en-us Copyright 2013 Arkansas Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Arkansas Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Arkansas Times. robert@arktimes.com (Arkansas Times Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by dowhat]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:08:38 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Verla Sweere]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:56:31 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by ok72076]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:48:49 -0600 Arkansas Times http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecf…
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Oh, I know, we'll just refuse the savings!
Posted by Sound Policy]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:16:42 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Sound Policy]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:11:30 -0600 Arkansas Times
The Wall Street Journal noted today:
The actual liabilities of the federal government—including Social Security, Medicare, and federal employees’ future retirement benefits—already exceed $86.8 trillion, or 550% of GDP. For the year ending Dec. 31, 2011, the annual accrued expense of Medicare and Social Security was $7 trillion. Nothing like that figure is used in calculating the deficit. In reality, the reported budget deficit is less than one-fifth of the more accurate figure.


Why haven’t Americans heard about the titanic $86.8 trillion liability from these programs? One reason: The actual figures do not appear in black and white on any balance sheet. But it is possible to discover them. Included in the annual Medicare Trustees’ report are separate actuarial estimates of the unfunded liability for Medicare Part A (the hospital portion), Part B (medical insurance) and Part D (prescription drug coverage).


As of the most recent Trustees’ report in April, the net present value of the unfunded liability of Medicare was $42.8 trillion. The comparable balance sheet liability for Social Security is $20.5 trillion.

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Posted by SalineRepublican]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:28:58 -0600 Arkansas Times
Are the "new eligibles" capped at 208,000, or will the state be required to further expand eligibility to a larger number if the population increases?

Are there any length-of-residency requirements for state Medicaid eligibility, or can anyone move to Arkansas and be eligible on their first day as a resident?
Posted by radical centrist]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:26:16 -0600 Arkansas Times