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Medicaid Enrollment in 50 States: June 1997 to December 1999 September 30, 2000 Report

This report provides current national and state-level data on the number of persons enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. In addition to identifying recent trends in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, this report also examines trends in the various eligibility categories within Medicaid. The report reveals that enrollment in Medicaid increased by…

Making It Simple: Medicaid for Children and CHIP Income Eligibility Guidelines and Enrollment Procedures September 30, 2000 Report

This is a study of the enrollment process in children’s Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in the 50 states and Washington, DC. Prepared by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the study is comprised of a nationwide telephone survey of state officials, a review of state…

Making It Simple: State Profiles September 29, 2000 Report

Medicaid for Children and CHIP Guidelines and Eligibility for EnrollmentReport

New Numbers on Enrollment of Uninsured Children July 30, 2000 Report

This report reveals that the total number of children enrolled in state CHIP programs had grown to 1.8 million by December 1999, a 112% increase from December 1998. Although enrollment doubled in 20 states during that year, growth did begin to moderate in several states that had implemented their programs…

New Report Looks at Health Care Trends in California Compared to Rest of Nation May 31, 2000 Report

A new chartbook by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that on most, though not all indicators, California’s health care system fares poorly when compared to the U.S. as a whole. The report, Health Care Trends and Indicators in California and the United States, shows that many more Californians have no…

Medicaid Managed Care’s Impact On Safety-Net Clinics In California January 31, 2000 Fact Sheet

Medicaid Managed Care’s Impact On Safety-Net Clinics In California Medicaid Managed Care’s Impact On Safety-Net Clinics In California was published in the January/February 2000 issue of the journal Health Affairs. The report provides an overview of Medi-Cal Managed Care in California, and its effects on community health clinics, and related…

Medicaid and Children: Overcoming Barriers to Enrollment December 31, 1999 Report

Findings from a National SurveyThis national telephone survey of low-income parents represents a major effort to better understand the barriers to Medicaid enrollment and to test the usefulness of ideas to facilitate enrollment in a quantitative way. Examining both parents of uninsured children who appear eligible for Medicaid and parents…

Express Lane Eligibility: How to Enroll Large Groups of Eligible Children in Medicaid and CHIP December 30, 1999 Report

This issue paper explores the potential for increasing enrollment in children’s health insurance programs through “Express Lane Eligibility.” Express Lane Eligibility is the accelerated enrollment of low-income uninsured children already participating in other income-comparable publicly funded programs, such as WIC or school lunch, into Medicaid or CHIP. The paper reviews…

Medicaid and Welfare Reform: States’ Use of the $500 Million Federal Fund October 2, 1999 Report

This report reviews how states have responded to the $500 million federal fund that was created by the federal welfare reform legislation in 1996 to help states maintain Medicaid coverage for individuals affected by welfare reform. State Medicaid officials were asked whether they have drawn down federal funds from the…

The New Child Health Insurance Program: A Carefully Crafted Compromise October 1, 1999 Report

This paper explores the major policy compromises embodied in the CHIP program. It focuses on two areas: the relative control of the federal and state governments over the program, and the design of the program in relation to the private, employer-based health insurance market. This paper is part of the…

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