'Cadillac Tax,' 'Family Glitch' Fixes; Medicaid Expansion Among O'Malley's Health Policy Plans

Democratic presidential candidate and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is targeting the 40-percent excise tax on high-cost health plans, high deductibles, the “family glitch” and the gap in coverage for potentially Medicaid-eligible residents in states that have not expanded Medicaid in a new 10-page health care policy blueprint released this week . O'Malley would also allow immigrants to receive care through Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act exchanges, do away with their waiting period for Medicaid coverage and boost primary...