The U.S. Global Health Budget: Analysis of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015
This budget analysis reviews U.S. funding for global health programs in the FY15 Omnibus Appropriations bill, signed into law by the President on December 16, 2014.
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Medicaid Costs are Shared by the States and the Federal Government
FeatureMedicaid Costs are Shared by the States and the Federal Government Download Source SOURCE: Federal Register, January 21, 2014 (Vol. 79, No. 13), pp 3385-3388, at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-01-21/pdf/2014-00931.pdf.
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The U.S. Global Health Budget: Analysis of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014
Issue BriefThis budget analysis reviews U.S. funding for global health programs included in the fiscal year 2014 omnibus appropriations bill signed into law on January 17, 2014. It examines funding by program area as well as trends over time.
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The Budget Control Act of 2011: Implications for Medicare
Issue BriefBeginning January 2013, Medicare spending will be subject to automatic, across-the-board reductions, known as “sequestration,” which is slated to reduce Medicare payments to plans and providers by up to 2 percent.
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Health Insurance Coverage for Older Adults: Implications of a Medicare Buy-In
Issue BriefAs the Senate debates comprehensive health reform legislation, the idea of a Medicare buy-in option for uninsured adults aged 55-64 has re-emerged as a potential component of a reform plan.
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Waiting for Economic Recovery, Poised for Health Care Reform: A Mid-Year Update for FY 2011 – Looking Forward to FY 2012
ReportThis report, based on structured discussions in November and December 2010 with leading Medicaid directors, augments the findings from the most recent comprehensive 50-state Medicaid budget survey to provide a mid-year 2011 update on state Medicaid issues.
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Medicaid Coverage and Spending in Health Reform: National and State-By-State Results for Adults at or Below 133% FPL
ReportThis analysis, performed by the Urban Institute for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, shows that the expansion of Medicaid under the health reform law will significantly increase the number of people covered by the program and reduce the uninsured in states across the country, with the federal government picking up the vast…
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State Fiscal Conditions and Medicaid Program Changes, FY 2012-2013
Fact SheetThe Medicaid program provides health and long-term care coverage for low-income families who lack access to other affordable coverage options and for individuals with disabilities for whom private coverage is often not available or inadequate. Medicaid also plays a pivotal role in state budgets, both as an expenditure and a source of federal revenues.
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Governors’ Budgets for FY 2013 — What is Proposed for Medicaid?
Issue BriefThis report provides Medicaid highlights from governors' proposed state budgets for FY 2013, which starts July 1, 2012 for most states. While some states are beginning to see signs of economic recovery, many remain cautiously optimistic as they continue to experience the recession's lingering effects.
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Pulling It Together: Predicting the Future
PerspectiveA fair amount of attention was given recently to projections made by the Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about the new health reform law, and how they compare to previous estimates by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).