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  • Legislative Summary: State Children’s Health Insurance Program – Fact Sheet

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    State Children's Health Insurance Program Summary November 1997 Nearly 10 million children are uninsured, often resulting in difficulties in obtaining needed health care. To expand coverage to low-income uninsured children, Congress enacted the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as part of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 (P.L. 105-33). This new program allocates $20.3 billion in federal matching funds over five years to states to expand insurance for children. States can use the…

  • Retiree Health Trends and Implications of Possible Medicare Reforms

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    The availability of employer-sponsored retiree health benefits from large companies has declined since 1991, according to a new study conducted for the Kaiser Family Foundation by Hewitt Associates LLC. The study also shows that the number of big businesses charging premiums, tightening eligibility requirements, encouraging use of managed care, and placing dollar caps on coverage increased. In addition, the report concluded that potential changes in the Medicare program, such as a higher eligibility age, could…

  • Legislative Summary: State Children’s Health Insurance Program

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    This Fact Sheet summarizes eligibility, benefits and cost-sharing, and financing rules of the State Children's Health Insurance Program as well as other child-related Medicaid provisions from the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet

  • Survey of Consumer Experiences in Managed Care – News Release

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    New Survey Offers Insight Into Experiences of Managed Care Consumers Majority of Sacramento Managed Care Consumers Report No Difficulty with Their Plan, But Over a Quarter Had Problems For Immediate Release:Wednesday, November 19, 1997 Contacts:Heather Balas,Kaiser Family Foundation, (650) 854-9400 Katie Salvas,Sierra Health Foundation, (916) 922-4755 Magdalena Beltran-del Omo,The California Wellness Foundation, (818) 589-6600 Lauren Schaefer,Health Rights Hotline, (916) 551-2147 Medicaid Beneficiaries Report Highest Rate of Difficulty Sacramento, California -- Much national attention is currently…

  • Managed Care Plan Liability: An Analysis of Texas and Missouri Legislation – Report

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    Managed Care Plan Liability: An Analysis Of Texas And Missouri Legislation Patricia A. Butler, JD, DrPH November 1997 Background As increasing numbers of Americans receive health care coverage through managed care plans, public attention has been focused on some of the problems consumers have with such plans. Although most consumers report satisfaction with their plans, some express concern that plans' financial incentives limit access to needed services. For example, some consumers are not referred to…

  • The Impact of Manged Care Legislation: An Analysis of Five Legislative Proposals from California – Report

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    The Impact of Managed Care Legislation: An Analysis of Five Legislative Proposals from California Health Policy Economics GroupPrice Waterhouse LLP November, 1997 Executive Summary Managed care has grown tremendously in recent years. From 1988 to 1997, at firms with 200 or more employees, the proportion of employees enrolled in HMOs nationwide increased from 18 percent to 33 percent. The presence of managed care varies by state across the country but is particularly strong in California…

  • Managed Care Plan Liability: An Analysis of Texas and Missouri Legislation

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    The Impact of Managed Care Legislation: An Analysis of Five Legislative Proposals from California Health Policy Economics GroupPrice Waterhouse LLP November, 1997 Executive Summary Managed care has grown tremendously in recent years. From 1988 to 1997, at firms with 200 or more employees, the proportion of employees enrolled in HMOs nationwide increased from 18 percent to 33 percent. The presence of managed care varies by state across the country but is particularly strong in California…