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February 10, 2013

DJ Editorial – Medicaid options worth additional discussions

Medicaid options worth additional discussions Under federal law, Medicaid can be expanded to cover people earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $15,000 per year. Republican governors in Ohio and Indiana have opted for the expansion route. Under the federal law the state will have to pay 10 percent of…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 10, 2013

Sen. Nancy Collins: PERS program needs hard deliberations for its future

NANCY COLLINS: PERS program needs hard deliberations for its future Let’s consider the facts. Financial liabilities of the plan have been growing at a rapid pace. Last year, the plan was funded at only 64 percent. Today, the system’s funded status is 58 percent, well below the recommended level of 80 percent, and unfunded accrued…