Medicaid, Marketplaces, and Premium Assistance: What Is at Stake in Arkansas? The Perils and Pitfalls of Medicaid Expansion Through Marketplace Premium Assistance

Authors

Sidney D. Watson, Saint Louis University School of Law Center for Health Law Studies

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2014

Abstract

On September 27, 2013, Arkansas became the first state to obtain federal approval for a Section 1115 demonstration waiver to require adults eligible for the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Medicaid Expansion to enroll in private plans offered through the State's new Health Insurance Marketplace rather than traditional Medicaid.² Hailed as a "game changer," Republican lawmakers dubbed this Marketplace Premium Assistance approach a new Medicaid "private option."' ³ Others described it as a potential "middle ground" in efforts to expand Medicaid that may be more politically palatable for those who oppose "Obamacare."...

Recommended Citation

Watson, Sidney D. (2014) "Medicaid, Marketplaces, and Premium Assistance: What Is at Stake in Arkansas? The Perils and Pitfalls of Medicaid Expansion Through Marketplace Premium Assistance," Kentucky Law Journal: Vol. 102 : Iss. 2 , Article 9.