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State Fiscal Conditions and Medicaid This fact sheet updates the current fiscal situation facing states, the impact the recent downturn in the economy had on Medicaid growth, and the cost containment actions being taken by states to curb Medicaid spending. Fact Sheet (.
Health Insurance Coverage in America: 2003 Data Update This chartbook provides 2003 data on health insurance coverage, with special attention to the uninsured. It includes trends and major shifts in coverage and a profile of the uninsured population. Chartbook (.
Covering New Americans: A Review of Federal and State Policies Related to Immigrants' Eligibility and Access to Publicly Funded Health Insurance This brief provides an overview of health coverage challenges facing immigrants, the federal rules regarding immigrants’ eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP, and state efforts to provide replacement coverage for immigrants who are ineligible for…
This report provides Medicaid enrollment data as of June 2003 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Report (.
This new fact sheet summarizes Tennessee's proposed waiver amendment to its TennCare program, which was submitted to the federal government in September 2004.
Two New Reports Show Progress on Health Coverage is Threatened as States Continue to Face Growing Pressures to Control Costs Two new KCMU 50-state surveys show states continue to face budget pressures that could limit public coverage.
The annual 50-state survey of enrollment and eligibility policies in Medicaid and SCHIP for low-income families reveals that nearly half of states (23) took actions that made it more difficult to secure and retain health coverage for children and families from April 2003 until July 2004. Report (.
States' Role in Administering the New Part D Low-Income Subsidy Program: A Conference Call Discussion The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) created a major new subsidy program for an estimated 14 million low-income Medicare beneficiaries that will provide assistance with their cost-sharing obligations under the Part D drug benefit.
New reports show that between 2000 and 2003 the number of uninsured rose 5.1 million, with the number of uninsured children dropping due to Medicaid and SCHIP coverage and the number of uninsured adults rising due to a decline in employer coverage.
This report shows that number of uninsured Americans under age 65 increased by 5.1 million between 2000-2003 largely driven by continuing declines in employer sponsored insurance.
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