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Medicaid Eligibility Levels for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) in 2025

Apr 7, 2025

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KFF’s Survey of Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Older Adults & People with Disabilities, conducted in March 2025 by KFF and Watts Health Policy Consulting, provides a baseline of Medicaid eligibility as states return to normal operations after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and ahead of potential changes to the Medicaid program.
5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People with Medicare

Mar 19, 2025

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The recently passed House budget resolution targets cuts to Medicaid of up to $880 billion or more over a decade to help pay for tax cuts. Major cuts to Medicaid may impact coverage for the almost 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries (12.2 million) who are also enrolled in Medicaid.
What Services Does Medicaid Cover in Assisted Living Facilities?

Mar 14, 2025

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This issue brief provides information about some of the services Medicaid provides in assisted living facilities from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS home care programs.
What is Medicaid Home Care (HCBS)?

Feb 18, 2025

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This issue brief provides an overview of what Medicaid home care (also known as “home- and community-based services” or HCBS) is, who is covered, and what services were available in 2024.
Payment Rates for Medicaid Home Care: States’ Responses to Workforce Challenges

Feb 18, 2025

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This issue brief describes states’ ongoing efforts to respond to shortages of home care workers and how they pay these workers, finding that increased payment rates are a key component of states’ efforts to address workforce shortages.
Medicaid: What to Watch in 2025

Jan 23, 2025

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In 2025, many issues are at play that could affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access to care.
How do Medicaid Home Care Programs Support Family Caregivers?

Jan 13, 2025

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This issue brief provides new information about family caregivers from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS programs, including a discussion of paying family caregivers, self-direction, and supports available for family caregivers.
A Look at Waiting Lists for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services from 2016 to 2024

Oct 31, 2024

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This data note provides new information about waiting lists for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services, including a discussion of why waiting lists are an incomplete measure of unmet need and why they are not necessarily comparable across states or over time.
Experiences of Direct Care Workers and Family Caregivers of Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

Oct 30, 2024

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This issue brief presents findings from the focus groups including caregiver characteristics; physical, emotional, and mental caregiving demands of caregiving; their wages, finances, and opportunities for advancement; and what caregivers would like policymakers to know about their work.
Vice President Harris’ Proposal to Broaden Medicare Coverage of Home Care

Oct 11, 2024

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On October 8, 2024, Vice President Harris has proposed to expand Medicare to provide home care to help families who are struggling with the costs of long-term care. If enacted, this would be the first major expansion of Medicare since the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 that added a prescription drug benefit to the program.

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