Medicaid Financing Briefing – April 19, 2004
On April 19, 2004 the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured held a Washington policy briefing on the basics of Medicaid financing. A webcast and transcript of the briefing are available.
Presentation Slides (.pdf)
The publications below provide background information on Medicaid financing and the latest on Medicaid waiver activity.
Reports related to Medicaid Financing and State Budgets
Financing the Medicaid Program: The Many Roles of State and Federal Matching Funds
Current Issues in Medicaid Financing — An Overview of IGTs, UPLs, and DSH
State Fiscal Conditions and Medicaid
Financing the Medicaid Program: The Impact of Federal Fiscal Relief
The Role of Medicaid in State Economies: A Look at the Research
Medicaid Spending: What Factors Contributed to the Growth Between 2000 and 2002?
States Respond to Fiscal Pressure: A 50-State Update of State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment Actions
State Responses to Budget Crisis in 2004: An Overview of 10 States
Overview (.pdf)
California Case Study (.pdf)
Is the State Fiscal Crisis Over? A 2004 State Budget Update
Medicaid and Block Grant Financing Compared
Reports on Benefits and Cost-Sharing
Medicaid: A Lower-Cost Approach to Serving a High-Cost Population
Online 50-State Benefits Database
Health Insurance Premiums and Cost-Sharing: Findings from the Research on Low-Income Families
Medicaid as a Health Insurer: Current Benefits and Flexibility
Medicaid as a Long-Term Care Program: Current Benefits and Flexibility
Reports on Waivers
Assessing the Role of Recent Waivers in Providing New Coverage
Section 1115 Medicaid and SCHIP Waivers: Policy Implications of Recent Activity
Section 1115 Waivers at a Glance: Summary of Recent Medicaid and SCHIP Waiver Activity
The New Medicaid and SCHIP Waiver Initiatives: Background Paper and Side-by-Side Comparison
State-Specific Section 1115 Waiver Fact Sheets
The Financing of Pharmacy Plus Waivers: Implications for Seniors on Medicaid of Global Funding Caps
Medicaid Basics