Christie boasts N.J. Medicaid expansion success under Obamacare

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/08/christie_medicaid_expansion_report.html

Gov. Chris Christie on Monday boasted the success of expanding the Medicaid program in the state, arguing the “naysayers” have been “proven wrong” and that 566,000 additional New Jerseyans have insurance coverage.

It’s been three years since Christie announced he planned to buck his party and embrace President Obama’s Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. He was one of only a handful of GOP governors to embrace the changes.

“There were many naysayers,” Christie said during a Statehouse news conference.

“We made a deal with the federal government. If they keep their deal, we’ll keep our part of the deal,” he said. “I am for Medicaid expansion … but I am not for Medicaid expansion at any price.”

Saving Lives And Saving Money

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/saving-lives-and-saving-money

As health care costs continue to rise, attention has turned to a tiny number of super-utilizers. A program that started in California has taken a different approach to treating these high-cost patients: Over the past two years, it has tracked them, healed them and saved a ton of money.

Milestones On The Path To Population Health

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/04/11/milestones-on-the-path-to-population-health/

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