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Projections re Cost of Medicaid Expansion: Too Good to Be True

Originally published February 18, 2013, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Projections re Cost of Medicaid Expansion: Too Good to Be True

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series, see the bottom for a complete list. There are a lot of Latin phrases you learn when you’re in law school. Some of them have even made their way into common, everyday English! One of those is the warning caveat emptor, “Let the buyer beware.” Expressed […]

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Money for Nothing and Health Care for Free

Originally published February 15, 2013, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

Money for Nothing and Health Care for Free

Author’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series – see the […]

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