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Health Affairs Article: Medicaid Expansion Under Health Reform May Increase Service Use and Improve Access For Low-Income Adults With Diabetes

Jan 1, 2012
Issue Brief

This analysis finds that Medicaid’s role in financing diabetes care will grow when many low-income uninsured people with diabetes become eligible for Medicaid as the program expansions under the Affordable Care Act in 2014.
Medicaid’s New “Health Home” Option

Jan 1, 2011
Issue Brief

This brief provides key information about the new option for state Medicaid programs to provide "health home" services for enrollees with chronic conditions. The option, established under the new health reform law, took effect on Jan. 1, 2011.
Getting Connected: Can the ACA Improve Access to Health Care in Rural Communities?

Event Date: Oct 13, 2010

Event

Residents of rural communities face unique health care challenges, including fewer health care providers, higher rates of chronic disease, and lower adoption rates of health information technology.
The $174 Billion Question: How to Reduce Diabetes and Obesity

Event Date: Jul 23, 2010

Event

Diabetes and obesity have evolved from a national public health concern to a problem of epidemic proportions — a very costly problem. The direct medical costs and the indirect costs of diabetes are estimated at $174 billion yearly.
Chronic Disease and Co-Morbidity Among Dual Eligibles: Implications for Patterns of Medicaid and Medicare Service Use and Spending

Jul 1, 2010
Report

The health reform law contains provisions that aim to improve the delivery and coordination of services for persons enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, known as the dual eligibles. This population includes individuals with some of the most severely disabling chronic conditions.

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Health Affairs Article: Medicaid Expansion Under Health Reform May Increase Service Use and Improve Access For Low-Income Adults With Diabetes

Medicaid’s New “Health Home” Option

Getting Connected: Can the ACA Improve Access to Health Care in Rural Communities?

The $174 Billion Question: How to Reduce Diabetes and Obesity

Chronic Disease and Co-Morbidity Among Dual Eligibles: Implications for Patterns of Medicaid and Medicare Service Use and Spending