Are Immigrants Responsible for Most of the Growth of the Uninsured?
This analysis examines how much immigrants are contributing to the increasing uninsured population from 1994 to 2003. Issue Brief (.pdf) Executive Summary (.pdf)
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Threadbare: Holes in America’s Health Care Safety Net
ReportThreadbare: Holes in America’s Health Care Safety Net This report describes the impact of coverage gaps in our safety net through the perspectives of those who provide care to the uninsured and first-hand accounts of the uninsured who are seeking care. Report (.pdf)
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New Reports Profile the Growing Uninsured Population and Portray the Health Care Safety Net as Increasingly Strained
Event Date:EventFive Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured reports released at a policy briefing profile the growing uninsured population and portray the health care safety net as increasingly strained to meet uninsured people’s needs. News Release Covering the Uninsured: Growing Need, Strained Resources Federal Spending on the Health Care Safety Net from 2001-2004: Has Spending Kept Pace with the Growth in the Uninsured? Health Affairs article, Changes in Economic Conditions and Health Insurance Coverage, 2000-2004…
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Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services
Fact SheetThis fact sheet summarizes the early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT) Medicaid benefit for children and the current issues and debates that could impact the benefit. Fact Sheet (.pdf)
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Dual Eligible Home and Community-Based Waiver Program Participants and the New Medicare Drug Benefit
Issue BriefDual eligible beneficiaries who participate in Medicaid home and community-based waiver programs usually do not have a centralized care provider to manage their health care benefits and services. For the new Medicare prescription drug benefit, no individual is designated to assist participants with their prescription drug plan selection, comparison of formularies, and if necessary, management of their exceptions and appeals should a medication be denied by their plan. This paper offers state and federal policymakers…
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Health Care Coverage and Financing Issues in California: An October 2005 Update
Issue BriefHealth Care Coverage and Financing Issues in California: An October 2005 Update This brief summarizes recent health insurance coverage trends in California and the Medi-Cal program, provides an overview of the state’s newly adopted FY 2005-06 budget agreement, and discusses key issues driving the current health policy agenda. The brief concludes with a discussion on Medicaid reform actions at the federal level and the potential implications for California. Issue Brief (.pdf)
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Strategies to Keep Consumers Needing Long-Term Care in the Community and Out of Nursing Facilities
ReportIn recent years states have been trying to shift resources from institutional to home and community based long-term care services. This report examines "transition" and "diversion" policies and practices in eight states. It provides a sense of what state Medicaid programs are doing or could be doing to promote diversion. Report (.pdf) Executive Summary (.pdf)
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New State Surveys Show State Budgetary Pressures on Medicaid Easing, But Long-Term Challenges for Program Remain
ReportThree KCMU state surveys indicate improving economy and sustained state cost-containment actions have improved the outlook for Medicaid and SCHIP, but long-term challenges remain due to factors affecting overall health care system. News Release Summary of Findings (.pdf) Medicaid Budgets, Spending and Policy Initiatives in State Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006 State Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Policies: Findings from a National Survey, 2005 Update In a Time of Growing Need: State Choices Influence Health Coverage…
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In a Time of Growing Need: State Choices Influence Health Coverage Access for Children and Families
ReportThe annual 50-state survey of enrollment and eligibility policies in Medicaid and SCHIP for low-income families reveals that 20 states are taking actions to simplify procedures and requirements for beneficiaries and, in some cases, expand eligibility.
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News on State Medicaid Programs: July through September 2005 Update
Issue BriefThis update summarizes state Medicaid actions from July through September 2005 highlighting changes that governors and state legislators have announced or implemented. Issue Brief (.pdf)