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New Analysis Shows Effect of Rising Unemployment on Health Coverage, Medicaid and SCHIP Spending and Enrollment
Every one percentage point rise in the unemployment rate leads to a 1.1 million increase in the uninsured population and a one million increase in Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment, according to a new Kaiser analysis. Another report analyzes the history of Medicaid during recent economic downturns.

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State Fiscal Conditions & Medicaid -- February 2012

This fact sheet summarizes the relationship of Medicaid with state budgets and discusses the current fiscal situation in the states and how it is affecting Medicaid programs.

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service Programs - Data Update -- December 2011

This report presents a summary of the main trends to emerge from the latest (2006) expenditures and participant data for the three main Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service programs: optional 1915 (the letter "c") HCBS waivers; the mandatory home health benefit; and the optional state plan personal care services benefit.

Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment Simplification, and Coordination under the Affordable Care Act: A Summary of CMS’s August 17, 2011 Proposed Rule and Key Issues to Consider -- October 2011

This brief summarizes and examines the provisions of proposed regulations issued in August 2011 on Medicaid eligibility, enrollment and coordination under health reform.

Moving Ahead Amid Fiscal Challenges: A Look at Medicaid Spending, Coverage and Policy Trends [Line Return] Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012 -- October 2011

The 11th annual 50-State Medicaid budget survey tracks trends in Medicaid spending, enrollment and policy initiatives with data for FY 2011 and 2012.

Medicaid Payment for Outpatient Prescription Drugs -- September 2011

This fact sheet summarizes Medicaid’s role as the major source of outpatient pharmacy services for low-income Americans

Explaining Health Reform: Building Enrollment Systems That Meet The Expectations of the Affordable Care Act -- October 2010

This issue brief explains the key enrollment-related provisions of the new health reform law, discusses the elements of an enrollment system that would comply with the law's requirements and offers strategies -- and examples -- of how to achieve such a system that seamlessly addresses the different populations served by Medicaid, CHIP and the new Exchanges.

Hoping for Economic Recovery, Preparing for Health Reform :A Look at Medicaid Spending, Coverage and Policy Trends -- Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 -- September 2010

This annual report finds that number of states experienced rapid growth in their Medicaid enrollment and spending last year and expect additional growth, though at a slower pace, in fiscal year 2011. Based on a survey of all 50 state Medicaid programs, the report tracks Medicaid spending, coverage and policy trends.

Health Reform and State Workforce Challenges: An Early Look at Five States -- September 2010

This report provides an early look at state efforts to prepare for health reform, examining in particular the experiences to date in Connecticut, Michigan, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Washington.

Explaining Health Reform: Eligibility And Enrollment Processes For Medicaid, CHIP and Subsidies in the Exchange -- August 2010

This brief and explanatory chart summarize key requirements states face under health reform to construct coordinated and consumer-friendly enrollment systems that help people understand their coverage options, create a “no wrong door” system, streamline application and renewal processes, and support seamless transitions between coverage programs.

Optimizing Medicaid Enrollment: Spotlight on Technology -- August 2010

This series examines how selected states are using technology in innovative ways to streamline and simplify Medicaid enrollment.