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Section 1115 Waiver Watch: How California Will Expand Medicaid Pre-Release Services for Incarcerated Populations

Feb 7, 2023

Policy Watch

On January 26, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved California’s Section 1115 request to cover a package of reentry services for certain groups of incarcerated individuals 90 days prior to release. This approval is the first to include a partial waiver of the statutory Medicaid inmate exclusion policy, which prohibits Medicaid from paying for services provided during incarceration (except for inpatient services).

Mental Health Care Needs and Experiences Among LGBT+ People

Jun 30, 2023

Issue Brief

In this report, we examine LGBT+ people’s needs for and experiences accessing mental health care by analyzing data from a nationally representative 2022 KFF survey with a large sample of LGBT+ adults.

What Does the Recent Literature Say About Medicaid Expansion?: Impacts on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Jun 29, 2023

Issue Brief

This brief summarizes recent studies on the impacts of Medicaid expansion on a range of sexual and reproductive health outcomes.

Ending the Public Health Emergency for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services

Apr 19, 2023

Policy Watch

This policy watch explores the potential implications of ending the PHE for Medicaid HCBS programs.

Survey on Public Knowledge and Attitudes on Contraception and Unplanned Pregnancy in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands

Dec 30, 1994

Prescription Drug Coverage for Medicare Beneficiaries: A Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 1 and H.R. 1 and the Conference Agreement H.R. 1

Nov 1, 2003

Report

This document, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., provides a detailed side-by-side comparison of the prescription drug provisions of the Conference Agreement (H.R. 1) passed by the House and Senate in November 2003 and the House (H.R. 1) and Senate (S. 1) Medicare proposals passed in June 2003. Report (.

Hearing Their Voices: Lessons from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act (BCCPTA)

Oct 30, 2004

Report

In 2000, Congress passed a landmark law that gave states the option of extending Medicaid coverage to certain low-income women with breast or cervical cancer. In California, approximately 10,000 women have been assisted by this program.

African Americans and the New Medicare Drug Benefit

Oct 31, 2005

Poll Finding

In a few short weeks, Medicare will undergo big changes that will have a major impact on nearly 4 million African American seniors and younger people with permanent disabilities who rely on Medicare for their health coverage.

The Implications of a Loss in Public Health Coverage

Event Date: Dec 31, 2005

Event

A new Health Affairs article and a policy brief examine the implications of cuts to public coverage programs like Medicaid and SCHIP.

Health Centers Reauthorization: An Overview of Achievements and Challenges

Feb 28, 2006

Report

This report reviews the role of community health centers in the nation's health care safety net. Today, over 1,000 federally funded and “look-alike” health centers serve 14.3 million people, three-quarters of whom are uninsured or covered by Medicaid.

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