Medicaid Spending Growth over the Last Decade and the Great Recession, 2000-2009
This report examines Medicaid spending growth nationally during the last decade, with a focus on growth during the recession of 2007 to 2009.
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What’s in There? The New Health Reform Law and Medicare
Event Date:EventAs part of an ongoing series to explore what is in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, this May 7 briefing sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation examines how the reform law affects Medicare.
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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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Best Bets for Reducing Medicare Costs for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries: Assessing the Evidence
ReportWith pressure mounting to slow the growth in federal health care spending, policymakers are exploring ways to reform the way care is delivered to the 9 million low-income Medicare beneficiaries who also receive Medicaid – a group that on average is sicker and frailer than other Medicare beneficiaries, and therefore receive significantly more care at…
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Transforming Medicare into a Premium Support System: Implications for Beneficiary Premiums
ReportThis study illustrates why geography would matter for Medicare beneficiaries under a premium support system that relies on a competitive bidding process envisioned under several key Medicare reform proposals.
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Enrollment-Driven Expenditure Growth: Medicaid Spending During the Economic Downturn, FY 2007-2011
ReportThis report presents data on changes in Medicaid's enrollment and spending between federal fiscal year 2007 and federal fiscal year 2011, a period which includes the worst economic downturn in the United States since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
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Inside Deficit Reduction: What It Means for Medicare
Event Date:EventProposals to generate Medicare savings abound, from the various commissions recommending change, members of Congress and others. Which proposals will, or should receive serious considerations by the Congressional super committee in its quest to find $1.
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Mental Health Financing in the United States: A Primer
ReportThis primer provides an overview of behavioral health care, reviews the sources of financing for such care, assesses the interaction between different payers, and highlights recent policy debates in mental health.
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The U.S. Global Health Initiative: Overview & Budget Analysis
Issue BriefIn April 2010, the Foundation issued a policy brief examining key issues affecting the U.S. Global Health Initiative (GHI). This policy brief and chartpack provide a detailed breakdown of the U.S. budget for the global health programs in President Obama’s GHI, announced in May 2009.
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Global Health
Fact SheetThis fact sheet describes the functions, governance, funding, and approach of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), with a particular focus on MCC's engagement in global health.