The Kaiser Project on Incremental Health Reform
In November 1996, the Kaiser Family Foundation initiated a project to examine different strategies for expanding health insurance coverage to America's growing uninsured population.
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Medicaid’s Disabled Population and Managed Care
Other PostMedicaid's Disabled Population and Managed Care This fact sheet highlights the key facts about the Medicaid managed care programs that serve persons with disabilities. It describes the Medicaid disabled population and the role managed care plays in serving them.
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Medicaid Managed Care for Persons With Disabilities: State Profiles-2114
ReportMedicaid Managed Care for Persons With Disabilities: State Profiles This report provides state estimates of the number of Medicaid disabled enrolled in managed care and profiles these programs. It provides detailed comparative state information on enrollment, program features, rate setting, quality issues, and special enrollment features for the disabled in Medicaid managed care.
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Medicaid Managed Care: An Analysis of the Health Care Financing Administration’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
ReportMedicaid Managed Care: An Analysis of the Health Care Financing Administration's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Report: Medicaid Managed Care: An Analysis...
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How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families?
ReportThis paper describes the nature of employer coverage; its decline, especially among low-wage workers and low-income families; and the factors that are undermining its reach.
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Medicaid Eligibility for Families and Children
Other PostPart 5 Appendix Table 1: Medicaid Eligibility Levels for Pregnant Women and Children Pregnant Women, Infants and Children(as of May 20, 1998) Other Eligibility Categories Pregnant Women and Infants Children Under Age 6 Children Ages 6 to 14 Children Ages 14 to 19 Asset Test Required for Children (4) Max.
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How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families?
Other PostPart 2 Even when insurance is offered to low-wage workers, its costs to these workers may be substantial, and, for some, a barrier to coverage. In 1996, workers had to contribute an average of $1,615 per year for family coverage, or about 30% of the total premium.
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How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families?
Other PostPart 3 What Explains the Coverage Decline? Rapidly rising health care costs-or, more precisely, employers' responses to costs-have contributed to the widespread erosion of employer coverage. As employers have shifted costs to workers, participation has dropped.
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The Decline in Medicaid Spending Growth in 1996: Why Did It Happen?
ReportThis paper provides an overview of Medicaid spending growth in 1996. It updates earlier analyses conducted by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured.