Maintaining Health Coverage and Securing the Medicaid Safety Net in a Sluggish Economy
The current economy is a key concern as federal and state leaders worry about the expected rise in unemployment and the related loss of employer health coverage.
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Medicaid and HIV/AIDS Policy: A Basic Primer
ReportThe Medicaid Primer presents in depth information on Medicaid, the federal/state program that provides health coverage for low-income families and people with disabilities and is the largest source of public financing for HIV/AIDS care in the
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Medicaid’s Role for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
Fact SheetMedicaid's Role for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries An overview that identifies low-income Medicare beneficiaries (dual eligibles), how Medicaid can provide care for them, and the challenges to accessing care.
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Lessons from the Field: Increasing Enrollment in Children’s Health Insurance in Los Angeles County
ReportA new background report highlights health coverage trends for children in Los Angeles County, examines some of the factors behind Medi-Cal enrollment growth, and attempts to draw relevant lessons for other counties and states. Also see "First Glance at the Children's Health Initiative in Santa Clara County, California".
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Medicaid Support for Family Planning in the Managed Care Era
ReportAs the largest source of public funding for contraceptive care in the United States, Medicaid plays a crucial role in financing family planning services and supplies for millions of low-income women across the nation.
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First Glance at the Children’s Health Initiative in Santa Clara County, California
ReportA new background report examines Santa Clara County in California in its effort to provide health insurance coverage (Children's Health Initiative or CHI) to all children living in the county.
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Issues Related to Unspent S-CHIP Money
Issue BriefA new policy brief discusses issues involving over $11 billion of S-CHIP funds that states have not spent. It has been proposed that states could apply to use the funds for unemployed workers in these tough economic times.
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Medicaid Coverage During a Time of Rising Unemployment
Other PostA new brief policy analysis illustrates the relationship between rising unemployment and increased Medicaid enrollment and spending.
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Medicaid and Managed Care
Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicaid program's increasing reliance on managed care to deliver services.
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Health Coverage for Low-Income Children
Fact SheetThis fact sheet, last updated in March 2001, discusses health insurance status of low-income children and reviews current programs to provide coverage to this population.