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This issue brief reflects on lessons learned from research about the connection between welfare policies and low-income women’s health. The brief discusses the multiple aspects of the TANF program that can influence women’s health and well-being, including access to health insurance, work requirements and training options, links to health care services, and reproductive health provisions.
Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Working Paper on Medicare Savings Programs in Connecticut
This report is a case study of Connecticut’s efforts to increase enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs under Medicaid for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Working Paper on Medicare Savings Programs in Arizona
This report is a case study of Arizona’s efforts to increase enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs under Medicaid for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
The Cape Town-based HIV/AIDS treatment advocacy group, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), has been awarded the 2003 Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights. TAC is recognized for its historic contribution to advancing the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS and specifically for its contribution to advancing access to treatment for HIV-positive people in South Africa and internationally.
This report is a case study of Washington’s efforts to increase enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs under Medicaid for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Outreach and Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs
A new study examines five states’ efforts to bolster enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs for Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for Medicaid assistance with their premiums and co-insurance.
Through the Medicare Savings Programs, Medicaid plays an important role in assisting dual beneficiaries with their Medicare cost sharing requirements. However, they have historically failed to reach many persons eligible for assistance. The case studies examine how Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota, and Washington have implemented some recommended practices to increase enrollment.
Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Medicare Savings Programs Case Study Findings
This report summarizes the findings of a five state case study examining their actions to bolster enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs for Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for Medicaid assistance with their premiums and co-insurance.
Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Working Paper on Medicare Savings Programs in Indiana
This report is a case study of Indiana’s efforts to increase enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs under Medicaid for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
This report is a case study of Minnesota’s efforts to increase enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs under Medicaid for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
Health Centers as Safety Net Providers: An Overview and Assessment of Medicaid’s Role
This policy brief looks at health centers in detail in order to illuminate the role they play as providers of care and to document the important nexus between health centers and Medicaid.