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Challenges of Providing Health Coverage for Children and Parents in a Recession: A 50 State Update on Eligibility Rules, Enrollment and Renewal Procedures, and Cost-Sharing Practices in Medicaid and SCHIP in 2009

Jan 1, 2009

Report

Overall, more than one-third of the states (19 states) took steps last year to increase access to health coverage for low-income children, pregnant women and parents –- including 15 states that authorized or implemented coverage expansions. At the same time, 10 states enacted at least one measure to restrict access.

Medicaid in a Crunch: A Mid-FY 2009 Update on State Medicaid Issues in a Recession

Dec 30, 2008

Report

This 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.

Turning to Medicaid and SCHIP in an Economic Recession: Conversations with Recent Applicants and Enrollees

Dec 1, 2008

Issue Brief

This issue brief illuminates the emotional and pocketbook struggles of families who have suffered financial reversals and lost health coverage in the economic recession forcing many to juggle bills, skip prescription medications and postpone visits to the doctor while they scramble to find a new job.

Primers on Key Health Care Topics and Programs

Dec 1, 2008

Issue Brief

The Kaiser Family Foundation maintains a number of primers providing overviews of key health care programs and issues. Written by Foundation staff, each primer provides key data and information that helps illustrate the topic and its relevance for the nation's health care system.

Health Coverage in an Economic Downturn: Impact of Tight Budgets on Families and States

Nov 3, 2008

Fact Sheet

The economic downturn has strained family finances and prompted some Americans to cut back on medications and forgo preventive care and visits to the doctor. At the same time, the downturn has triggered declines in tax revenue that inhibit states’ ability to meet rising Medicaid program costs as enrollment spikes during economic hard times.

Low-Income Adults in New Orleans in 2008: Who Are They and How Are They Faring?

Oct 1, 2008

Poll Finding

Based on data from Kaiser's Second Post-Katrina Survey, this Survey Brief profiles low-income adults in New Orleans in 2008, examining their demographics, personal recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, worries and concerns, and financial and health care challenges.

New Reports and Briefing Focus on Dental Health Coverage and Access

Jul 1, 2008

Fact Sheet

More than 100 million Americans have no insurance to help cover dental needs. With health reform discussions ongoing, the Foundation's Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) cosponsored a briefing which examined oral health in the broader conversation of improving quality and expanding access. Three new reports from KCMU were released at the event.

Filling an Urgent Need: Improving Children’s Access to Dental Care in Medicaid and SCHIP

Jul 1, 2008

Report

In October 2007, the Foundation’s Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and the National Academy for State Health Policy convened a day-long meeting of policy officials and oral health experts to discuss children’s access to dental care in Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and exchange information and perspectives on the…

Choosing Premium Assistance: What Does State Experience Tell Us?

May 31, 2008

Issue Brief

Premium assistance programs use federal and state Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to purchase private coverage. Overall, few states have premium assistance programs, but interest in premium assistance remains high.

Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Low-Income Subsidy Plan Availability

Mar 30, 2008

Issue Brief

This Medicare Part D Data Spotlight focuses on the availability of drug plans for beneficiaries receiving the Part D low-income subsidy in 2008 and changes since 2006. It looks at data from the 47 stand-alone prescription drug plans available nationwide in 2008.

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