Resources Examine Recession-Driven Record Medicaid Enrollment and Assess Medicaid Spending Growth
Three papers from the Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured examine Medicaid enrollment and spending during the recent recession.
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From Crunch to Crisis: State Budgets, Medicaid and the Economy
Event Date:EventMedicaid programs are feeling the strain as enrollment grows while state revenues come in lower than projected. How are Medicaid directors coping? How is the recession affecting low-income individuals and families? This briefing, cosponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, addressed these and related questions.
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A Focus Group with Medicaid Directors: As FY 2012 Ends, Looking Toward FY 2013
ReportThis report is based on a focus group discussion in May 2012 with the Executive Board of the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) and other leading Medicaid directors. The group of nine directors reflected perspectives from various regions of the country.
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Children’s Health Coverage: Medicaid, CHIP, and Next Steps
Event Date:EventThe Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation co-sponsored this briefing to examine the factors which influence children's coverage.
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Using Data and Technology to Drive Process Improvement in Medicaid and CHIP: Lessons From South Carolina
Fact SheetIn the past year, there has been a notable trend of states increasingly utilizing data and technology to modernize, streamline, and gain efficiencies in their Medicaid and CHIP programs.
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Medicaid Coverage and Care for the Homeless Population: Key Lessons to Consider for the 2014 Medicaid Expansion
ReportBeginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act ACA provides for a significant Medicaid expansion uninsured, low-income adults. Given their low incomes and high uninsured rate, individuals experiencing homelessness could significantly benefit from this expansion. However, it will be important to address the barriers they face to enrolling in coverage and accessing needed care.
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ACA 101: What You Need to Know
Event Date:EventUseful review for anyone seeking to comprehend complex issues leading up to major implementations taking effect in 2014
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Health Reform Hits Main Street
VideoThis short cartoon explains the problems with the current health care system, the health reform changes that are happening now, and the big changes coming in 2014 as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). You can view the video on our site and it is also available on YouTube.
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Getting into Gear for 2014: Findings From a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP, 2012-2013
ReportThis 50-state survey provides a snapshot of Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and eligibility policies and procedures and highlights the changes that states will need to make in their programs to prepare for the ACA in 2014.
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Stop the Drop: Profiles of Innovative Medicaid Renewal Initiatives and Lessons for 2014 and Beyond
Event Date:EventUnder the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there will be a new continuum of coverage options available beginning in 2014.