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This report presents information on the number of children enrolled in SCHIP for each state, for specific months from 1998 to June 2002. As of June 2002, the SCHIP program covered 3.6 million low-income children. An increase of 571,000 from the previous June. REPORT Download
This report analyzes data from a survey of 42 low-income families with children with moderate or severe disabilities to better understand the impact of welfare reform on health coverage for these families. Report
This policy brief includes background information on Medicaid and its drug benefit, provides examples of how states are using the cost containment mechanisms at their disposal and addresses issues surrounding beneficiary access to outpatient drugs. Policy Brief
An updated fact sheet summarizing the latest statistics and trends regarding the role of Medicaid in providing prescription drug coverage. Fact Sheet
This publication provides state-by-state enrollment information and identifies national trends from the data. Some of the findings include: The rate of Medicaid enrollment growth doubled during 2001. Overall enrollment increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with positive enrollment growth in the categories of families, children and pregnant women as well as the aged and disabled. Data suggest that Medicaid continues to evolve from a welfare-based program to a more traditional health…
Medicaid's Role in Covering Families Twelve years ago, the U.S. Congress passed the law requiring that by the end of fiscal year 2002, states would complete a series of incremental steps to ensure all children in families with incomes at or below the federal poverty line would have Medicaid coverage. The day, September 30, has arrived and the Commission put together a brief description of how Medicaid assists low-income American families with their health coverage.…
Medicaid is a joint federal-state program in which Federal Medicaid matching payments are projected to be $147 billion FY 2002, while state spending is estimated at about $100 billion. Because Medicaid is such a large part of state budgets and states are struggling with their overall fiscal situations, the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured continues to follow developments in Medicaid progams related to state budgets. Below are the most recent publications on this…
This background report explores the insurance trends for the latter half of the 1990s and examines why the number of uninsured nonelderly Americans fell in 2000 for the second straight year. Some of the key findings include: -- Between 1999 and 2000, the number of uninsured declined by 570,000; uninsured children actually declined by 700,000 while the number of uninsured adults increased by 130,000. Expansions in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)…
This policy brief describes the resources, staffing, and performance of state licensing and certification agencies based on findings from a survey of state survey agency officials. Issue Paper
This policy brief describes the current federal staffing requirements and how states separately regulate staffing levels in nursing homes. It also presents data showing actual staffing levels in over half of this country's nursing homes exceed the levels that states and the federal government require. Report PDF Download
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