ACA Countdown: Details Emerging On Exchanges, Medicaid Expansion
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Open enrollment in state exchange plans kicks off Oct. 1 and expanded Medicaid eligibility Jan. 1, and many states offer a preliminary view of how coverage will play out under the Affordable Care Act in 2014.
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