The Hill 2020s: on Health Care


Eddie Melton: Signed state individual mandate; goes into effect in 2020

Vermont and New Jersey have passed state laws that require people to buy health insurance. These individual mandate laws are meant replace the now-repealed federal requirement. Scott signed an individual mandate bill in late May, but it won't take effect until 2020 and many of the details, including the penalty and enforcement mechanisms, still need to be decided.
Source: The Hill coverage of 2020 Vermont Gubernatorial race Jun 2, 2018

Wanda Vazquez Garced: Boost funding for Medicare Advantage program

Garced urged the federal government to boost funding for the Medicare Advantage program on the island. Garced said changes were needed to help the island grapple with its unique circumstances--more than 40% of residents on the territory live below the poverty line, and the island has the highest participation of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in the nation at about 75%. Beneficiaries in Puerto Rico do not receive the same subsidies as citizens in the rest of the United States.
Source: The Hill e-zine on 2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial race Mar 20, 2020

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