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Coronavirus
Food Insecurity
Food Insecurity and Health: Addressing Food Needs for Medicaid Enrollees as Part of COVID-19 Response Efforts
The economic impacts of COVID-19 have contributed to food insecurity, especially among lower-income people on Medicaid.
Among Medicaid adults, 23 percent reported that their households sometimes or often didn’t have enough to eat in the week ending July 21. Medicaid enrollees who are Hispanic and Black reported higher rates (27% and 25%, respectively) of food insufficiency than White enrollees (21%).
Among Medicaid adults, 23 percent reported that their households sometimes or often didn’t have enough to eat in the week ending July 21. Medicaid enrollees who are Hispanic and Black reported higher rates (27% and 25%, respectively) of food insufficiency than White enrollees (21%).
- Providers
Options to Support Medicaid Providers in Response to COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in financial strain for Medicaid providers. We provide an overview of how states currently reimburse providers and the challenges for Medicaid providers that have emerged from the pandemic and state budget issues. We have data on recent state actions to help bolster Medicaid providers and discuss support available for providers from the federal relief fund. - Tracker
Medicaid Emergency Authority Tracker: Approved State Actions to Address COVID-19
Information on approved Medicaid emergency authorities to address the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency. We include details on Medicaid Disaster Relief State Plan Amendments (SPAs), other Medicaid and CHIP SPAs, and other state-reported administrative actions; Section 1115 Waivers; Section 1135 Waivers; and 1915 (c) Waiver Appendix K strategies. - Tracker
State Data and Policy Actions to Address Coronavirus
States are taking aggressive action to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus and prepare their health care systems for dealing with those who become ill with COVID-19, the disease the virus causes. This tool features state-level data on COVID-19 cases and deaths, state policy actions, and data about health coverage and provider capacity within each state. - Workforce
Double Jeopardy: Low Wage Workers at Risk for Health and Financial Implications of COVID-19
Low-wage workers tend to work in service industries — such as the restaurant, hospitality and retail sectors – that are especially at risk for loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic, or in jobs such as health care workers, grocery store workers and delivery drivers, where they may continue to work but face a higher risk of contracting the disease
ACA MEDICAID EXPANSION
Interactive Map
Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions
Following a successful ballot measure on Aug. 4, Missouri became the 38th state (plus D.C.) to adopt the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. The approved measure adds Medicaid expansion to the state’s constitution. Missouri is the second state to expand Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic, after a ballot measure passed in Oklahoma in June. Twelve states have not adopted expansion.
LTC & COVID-19
Nursing homes
Key Questions About Nursing Home Regulation and Oversight in the Wake of COVID-19
The large number of COVID-19 cases and deaths among people in long-term care facilities has brought renewed attention to whether there has been sufficient federal and state oversight of nursing homes, whose residents are among the most vulnerable to serious illness and death if infected with the novel coronavirus. We review the current landscape, answer key questions about nursing home oversight and regulations, and explain how federal policy has changed due to the pandemic.
Prescription Drugs
Fact Sheets
Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits State Fact Sheets
Millions of Americans rely on Medicaid drug coverage both for treating acute problems and for managing ongoing chronic or disabling conditions. Though optional, all states provide pharmacy benefit coverage in Medicaid and administer the benefit in different ways within federal guidelines. Our state fact sheets offer a snapshot of the administration and delivery of Medicaid pharmacy benefits in each state. They are based on data from a survey of states conducted between June and December 2019.
Medicaid Work Requirements
Data Analysis
Understanding the Intersection of Medicaid, Work and COVID-19
Most (62%) of the 22 million adults with Medicaid coverage in the U.S. who are not eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, and who do not receive federal disability payments, are already working full- or part-time. We highlight data related to the work status and financial security of Medicaid adults prior to the coronavirus pandemic as well as findings from focus groups conducted with Medicaid enrollees in January 2020.
- Tracker
Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State
Bookmark our Medicaid waiver tracker page for the latest information on pending and approved Section 1115 Medicaid waivers. - The Basics
10 Things to Know about Medicaid
Medicaid covers 1 in 5 low-income Americans, including many with complex and costly needs for care. - Data Collection
Medicaid Managed Care Market Tracker
Sixty-nine percent of Medicaid beneficiaries nationally get care through managed care organizations. Get state-level, MCO-level and parent firm-level data. - 50-State Survey
A View From the States: Results of a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for FY 2019 and FY 2020
We have detailed state-specific information on Medicaid policies and programs, including eligibility, delivery systems, benefits, long-term services and supports, and provider rates and taxes.
