Medicaid “Mandatory” and “Optional” Eligibility and Benefits
This brief describes the current structure of the Medicaid program and provides information on coverage and spending by mandatory and optional groups.
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The Public Opinion Update on The Uninsured
Other PostKaiser Public Opinion Update, April 2000 summarizes key findings from past surveys on the uninsured conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health and a new survey conducted by the Foundation in conjunction with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
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Public Opinion Update-3006-Public-Opinion-Update
Other PostPublic Opinion Update Public Opinion Update Public Opinion Update THE UNINSURED The debate over how to expand health insurance coverage to the over 44 million Americans without it continues to be one of the most challenging issues facing policymakers today.
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Immigrant Health Care Conference Call
ReportFederal and state policymakers face a major challenge in addressing the health needs of an increasingly diverse population. That challenge can be even greater in the growing number of cities and states with large immigrant communities.
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Managed Care and Low-Income Populations: A Case Study of Managed Care in Tennessee
ReportThis report is an update to the July 1995 case study on managed care in Tennessee released as part of the Kaiser/Commonwealth Low-Income Coverge and Access Project.
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Health Insurance Premiums and Cost-Sharing: The Impact on Low-Income Populations
Fact SheetThis fact sheet summarizes the issues surrounding premiums and cost-sharing in public coverage programs and discusses the impact of these mechanisms on participation and health outcomes, particularly for low-income populations. Fact Sheet (.
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Community Health Centers
Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides a basic overview of community health centers, covering issues such as the patients they serve, the services they provide and the financing they receive. Community health centers provided comprehensive primary care to 16.1 million patients in 2007. Fact Sheet (.
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CHIP TIPS: Medicaid Performance Bonus “5 of 8” Requirements
Issue BriefThis brief, the second in a series, examines the requirements that states must meet to be eligible for the new "performance bonus" available to states that do an especially good job of signing up eligible children for Medicaid.
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Medicaid in a Crunch: A Mid-FY 2009 Update on State Medicaid Issues in a Recession
ReportThis report relays the perspective of leading state Medicaid directors to describe the fiscal strain on Medicaid and other safety-net programs as enrollment swells and state tax revenues shrink, raising the prospect of program cutbacks. It draws on focused interviews with leading Medicaid directors in November 2008.