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Medicaid “Mandatory” and “Optional” Eligibility and Benefits
Issue BriefThis 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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Managed Care and Low Income Populations in Texas: 1996-1998 Update
ReportThis report, Managed Care and Low-Income Populations in Texas: 1996-1998 Update, updates our 1996 case study of Texas' Medicaid managed care initiatives and their affect on low-income populations. The authors conclude that Medicaid managed care in Texas has had mixed results. It is one of a series of reports from the Kaiser/ Commonwealth Low-Income Coverage and Access Project. This project examines how changes in the Medicaid program have affected health insurance coverage and access to…
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Medicaid Overview: Briefing Charts
ReportComplements the Medicaid primer by providing basic information and statistics about the program through a series of charts. Chart Pack
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Medicaid’s Disabled Population and Managed Care
Fact SheetMedicaid's Disabled Population and Managed Care This fact sheet highlights the key facts about the Medicaid managed care programs that serve persons with disabilities. It describes the Medicaid disabled population and the role managed care plays in serving them. It also provides information on enrollment in managed care, program features, and issues such as quality assurance, rate setting, and benefits. Fact Sheet
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Covering the Low-Income Uninsured: The Case For Expanding Public Programs
Issue BriefAn article in the January/February 2001 issue of Health Affairs by Judith Feder, Larry Levitt, Ellen O’Brien, and Diane Rowland assesses how best to expand health insurance coverage for the low-income uninsured. The article concludes that despite flaws in existing public programs, which can and should be remedied, strengthening programs like Medicaid and CHIP establishes a foundation for truly effective coverage for all low-income Americans. Available at www.healthaffairs.org.
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Health Affairs Article: Medicaid Expansion: Chronically Homeless Adults Will Need Targeted Enrollment and Access to a Broad Range of Services
Issue BriefHomeless adults may gain access to health services under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, which takes effect in 2014. This study, published in Health Affairs, analyzed the health coverage, health status, and health services use of 725 chronically homeless adults with disabilities in eleven cities in the United States.
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Medicaid Expansion Could Cover Many Young Women
FeatureMedicaid Expansion Could Cover Many Young Women Download
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States Routinely Cover Most Contraceptives, but More Variation for Other Family Planning Services
FeatureStates Routinely Cover Most Contraceptives, but More Variation for Other Family Planning Services Download
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States Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied
FeatureStates Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied Download