Newswise — BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Beth Meyerson, a health policy expert at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, said, “This deadline and associated extensions reflect the fact that this is a major change to our health care system, with potential to increase health access for millions of people. We have already seen the less than hospitable policy environments at the state level, whereby states erected barriers to enrollment navigation or Medicaid expansion. Extensions have helped to mitigate the impact of such enrollment barriers so people can get the insurance coverage they will need for health access.”
Meyerson, assistant professor and co-director of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, will be watching the following issues as the health care reform is implemented:
•State policy learning -- whether states that currently are not expanding Medicaid will do so, when and why.
•How the safety net system of community health centers and other publicly funded care options handle the as yet large number of uninsured and medically underserved populations.
Meyerson can be reached at 812-855-0585 or [email protected]. For additional assistance contact Tracy James at 812-855-0084 or [email protected].
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