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  • Medicaid spending and enrollment are affected by changes in economic conditions and policy.

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    Medicaid Spending and Enrollment are Affected by Changes in Economic Conditions and Policy Download Source SOURCE: Medicaid Enrollment June 2013 Data Snapshot, KCMU, January 2014. Spending Data from KCMU Analysis of CMS Form 64 Data for Historic Medicaid Growth Rates.  FY 2014 and 2015 data based on KCMU survey of Medicaid officials in 50 states and DC conducted by Health Management Associates, October 2014.

  • Medicaid Spending Growth Per Enrollee Has Been Slower than Growth in Private Health Spending

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    Medicaid Spending Growth Per Enrollee Has Been Slower than Growth in Private Health Spending Download Source Urban Institute, 2010. Estimates based on data from Medicaid Financial Management Reports (HCFA/CMS Form 64), Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS), and KCMU/HMA enrollment data. Expenditures exclude prescription drug spending for dual eligible benficiaries to remove the effect of their transition to Medicare Part D in 2006  

  • Premium Assistance in Medicaid and CHIP: An Overview of Current Options and Implications of the Affordable Care Act

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    Premium assistance is the use of public funds through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to purchase private coverage. States have pursued premium assistance with varied objectives, including covering parents not otherwise eligible for public coverage and promoting the use of private coverage. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage expansions is likely to spark renewed interest in premium assistance options. This brief provides an overview of premium assistance options and examines…

  • Medicaid Expansion Briefing: What’s at Stake for States?

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    The Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation present a November 30 briefing to discuss the Medicaid expansion and what's at stake for states. Speakers address questions around the potential financial impact of the expansion on states, the role of the federal government in financing the expansion, and what it might mean for providers on the ground level, as well as the effect on the safety net population should states choose to opt…

  • Kaiser/CSIS Forum with South African Minister of Health

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    This forum featuring the South African Minister of Health, The Hon. Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, examines the South African government's efforts to more effectively manage the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as other systems-wide management and financing reforms underway to achieve greater affordability, improved efficiency and better health outcomes. The forum was co-sponsored by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Participants include:Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS CoordinatorJennifer…

  • Navigating Recovery: Health Care Financing and Delivery Systems in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

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    This brief identifies key issues and short and long-term options for recovery around the health care financing and delivery systems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which caused significant physical damage to the territories. It draws on insights from a Nov. 30 roundtable discussion with leaders and experts representing a variety of perspectives on Medicaid policy, health insurance and care delivery systems, and disaster recovery.

  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Recession on Medicaid Coverage and Spending

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    Unlike previous recessions in modern history, this past recession was spurred by the spread of a virus (COVID-19), which created a public health crisis with unique health implications. This brief describes the broader impacts of this most recent recession – which lasted from February 2020 to April 2020 -- and also explores how trends in Medicaid spending and enrollment differed from past recessions and what that might mean for state Medicaid programs moving forward.

  • Restructuring Medicaid in the American Health Care Act: Five Key Considerations

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    On March 9, the House Ways and Means Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee passed the American Health Care Act, the Republican leadership’s plan to repeal and replace the ACA. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the House bill would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $880 billion over ten years by capping federal Medicaid spending and ending enhanced federal funding for Medicaid expansion adults. By 2026, federal Medicaid spending would be 25% lower than expected…