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Nearly one in five 蘑菇视频ns lacks health insurance, the 6th highest rate in the country. Among those without insurance are an estimated 534,000 adults living at or below 100% of the federal poverty line.

Given the significant need for increased access to healthcare, 蘑菇视频鈥檚 decision not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and expansion鈥檚 long-term unsustainability, it is imperative that viable alternatives for providing healthcare to this portion of the population are identified and implemented.

Today, 蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity released a report that adds new ideas and solutions to many of the state鈥檚 healthcare challenges. The report, titled Increasing Access to Quality Healthcare for Low-Income Uninsured 蘑菇视频ns, outlines challenges to 蘑菇视频鈥檚 healthcare system and recommends several policies to start addressing the problems.

The report鈥檚 key recommendations include:

• Providing state government support for 蘑菇视频鈥檚 charity clinics
• Expanding telemedicine
• Modernizing nurse practitioner laws and regulations
• Reinstating the state sales tax exemption for charity clinics
• Replacing lost federal funding for safety-net hospitals

Implementation of these policies offers a strong foundation for expanding care to individuals in need and will ensure that more 蘑菇视频ns have access to affordable healthcare, leading to better outcomes for individuals and reducing the cost of uncompensated care.

Over the next few weeks, we will post a series of blogs that highlight different sections of the report including an overview of the state鈥檚 uninsured population and healthcare safety-net, an analysis of many of the state鈥檚 healthcare challenges, and an in-depth look at the recommended policies.

View the full report here: Increasing Access to Quality Healthcare for Low-Income Uninsured 蘑菇视频ns,