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The Olmstead Decision: Implications for Medicaid
In June, 1999, the Supreme Court rule in Olmstead v L.C. that states were required to provide services to persons with disabilities in community settings rather than institutions, if certain conditions were met. This Policy Brief provides an overview of the Olmstead case, including the facts, the court ruling, and…
Issue Brief Read More Medicaid-Related Provisions in the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
In December, the President signed into law the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, which includes provisions that will give states additional options for extending Medicaid coverage to working disabled individuals. This memo presents an overview of the eligibility options offered under the new legislation (Publication…
Report Read More “Here’s Looking at You, Kid”: Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs in Entertainment Media
“Here's Looking at You, Kid”: Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs in Entertainment MediaA comprehensive review of research that analyzes alcohol, tobacco and drugs in entertainment media and their impact on the behavior of American youth. The report reviews portrayals of substance use on television, in movies and in popular music; looks…
Report Read More Access to Care for Low-Income Women: The Impact of Medicaid
Health coverage is of critical importance to low-income women. This study was undertaken to assess how low-income women with Medicaid, private insurance, or no insurance vary with regard to personal characteristics, health status, and health utilization. Data are from a telephone interview survey of a representative cross-sectional sample of 5,200…
Issue Brief Read More The Characteristics and Roles of Medicaid-Dominated Managed Care Plans
This policy brief (Publication #2180) provides a national profile of Medicaid-dominated managed care plans – those in which Medicaid enrollees make up at least 75 percent of total enrollment. While recent policy and market forces have encouraged the growth of these plans, basic information about them has been lacking, partly…
Report Read More Continued Slow Growth for Medicaid Spending in 1997
This issue paper provides an overview of Medicaid spending in 1997. Beginning with a recap of spending and enrollment trends since the early 1990s, the authors report that Medicaid spending grew by 4.1 percent between 1996 and 1997, continuing the recent trend of slow spending growth. The paper includes detailed…
Report Read More Health News Index – January/February 2000
Health News Index January/February, 2000 The January/February 2000 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the presidential candidate’s health care proposals and their stands on abortion as well as a report…
Poll Finding Read More Dementia and Medicare Managed Care: A Growing Challenge for Health Plans
The American Bar Association Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly explored the views of Medicare HMOs on enrolling and delivering services to Medicare beneficiaries with dementia. The Commission conducted detailed interviews with professionals at eight diverse Medicare+Choice organizations. Their report provides background information on health care decision-making law and…
Report Read More Health Centers’ Role as Safety Net Providers for Medicaid Patients and the Uninsured
This issue paper profiles the role America's health centers have played in providing care for Medicaid patients and the uninsured. The paper presents information on health center patients and revenue sources and analyzes similarities and differences both between health centers and private practices and among health centers. These centers perform…
Report Read More The HPV Test: Coming Soon to a Doctor’s Office Near You? Is It Better than the Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer?
The HPV Test: Coming Soon to a Doctor’s Office Near You? Is It Better than the Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer? The most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. is one most Americans have never heard of: the human papillomavirus or HPV, the cause of almost all cervical…
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