Does Pa. have an expanded Medicaid program under the ACA?

Question: Does Pennsylvania have the expanded Medicaid component of the ACA? When is the next open enrollment for the ACA?

-Belinda

Answer: So far, Pennsylvania has not expanded its Medicaid program under the ACA. Governor Corbett has proposed an alternative to the ACA expansion, however it requires federal approval, and a decision is not likely before this fall's election. The next open enrollment period for purchasing a policy on an ACA exchange begins on November 15 and goes until February 15, 2015.

Robert I. Field, Ph.D., J.D., M.P.H. is a professor of law at the Drexel University School of Law and professor of health management and policy at the School of Public Health at Drexel University. Rob and the expert panel of The Field Clinic blog are available to respond to your questions on health care.