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The VP Debate May Focus on the “Working Class,” But Will They Discuss Medicaid?
Quick TakeIf Tuesday’s vice presidential debate turns to Medicaid and work requirements, the policy trade-offs will be about working people’s access to Medicaid coverage – not about increasing work.
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Matching Health Benefit Packages to Health Needs: Key Issues To Consider In Health Reform
Event Date:EventThree reports and a video collectively examine the range of health care needs and costs that people face today against the backdrop of the scope of health coverage that may be available to them under health reform.
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Briefing on State Medicaid Programs, the Recession and Health Reform
Event Date:EventThe Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) held a 9:30 a.m. ET briefing on Thursday, September 30 to examine the challenges facing states as they continue to struggle with the lingering impacts of the recession and begin preparing to implement health reform.
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New Resources & Briefing Examine Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports
Event Date:EventThe following resources by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) examine the latest data findings regarding Medicaid’s long-term services and supports for seniors and people with disabilities. The materials were released at a public briefing in the Foundation’s Washington, D.C.
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Briefing Examines High Medicare Spending for Beneficiaries in Long-Term Care
Event Date:EventThese three reports examine the relatively high use of hospital and other Medicare-covered services and the associated costs of medical care for Medicare beneficiaries who live in nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities. They also explore the potential for delivery system reforms to improve quality and reduce costs.
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The Sleeper in Health Reform: Long-Term Care and the CLASS Act
Event Date:EventThe Kaiser Family Foundation briefing examines a little-noticed but major provision in two leading health reform bills that would change the way that the U.S. pays for long-term care.
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The Crunch Continues: Medicaid Spending, Coverage and Policy in the Midst of a Recession
Event Date:EventThis annual 50-state survey finds that number of people on Medicaid and state spending on the program are climbing sharply as a result of the recession, straining state budgets and pressuring officials to curb costs despite increased financial help from the federal government through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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Article and Policy Forum Examine Medicare, Health Reform and the Challenges Facing People With Disabilities
Event Date:EventWednesday, Sept. 8, the Foundation held a policy workshop examining Medicare, health reform and the challenges facing people with disabilities. Younger Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities are much more likely than seniors in the program to report problems accessing and paying for needed medical services, Kaiser Family Foundation researchers report in this Health Affairs article.