Family Coverage Under SCHIP Waivers
Currently, eleven states cover parents with SCHIP funds via a federal waiver. This paper examines these programs and considers them within the context of the states' efforts to cover children. Issue Brief (.
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NPR/KFF/HSPH Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization: Topline
Poll FindingThese toplines present detailed survey results from an October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. Toplines (.
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A Medicaid Block Grant Would Reduce Federal Spending But Trigger Substantial Cuts in Medicaid Coverage in the States That Would Increase the Uninsured
News ReleaseNEWS RELEASEMay 10, 2011 New State-By-State Analysis Shows House Budget Plan For Medicaid Would Reduce Enrollment By Tens of Millions Of People And Cut Funding For Hospitals And Other Medicaid Services WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Medicaid and Its Role in State/Federal Budgets and Health Reform: A Fact Sheet
Fact SheetThis fact sheet highlights key issues about Medicaid, including the structure, financing and purpose of the program, its role for low-income beneficiaries, its share of the federal budget and state budgets and the significant implications of the coverage expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Fact Sheet (.
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KFF Data Note: Americans’ Views on the Personal Impact of the ACA and the Supreme Court’s Decision
PerspectiveAs the Supreme Court hears cases challenging the constitutionality of parts of the Affordable Care Act, a relatively small share of the public thinks the Supreme Court’s decision will have a lot of impact on their family (28 percent).
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The Individual Mandate: How Sweeping?
PerspectiveThe so-called "individual mandate" – the provision under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires most individuals to carry a minimum level of insurance coverage and is now being considered by the Supreme Court – has emerged as the least popular element of the reform law and the prime target for its opponents.
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Importance Of Medicaid To Own Family Varies By Household Income
FeatureImportance Of Medicaid To Own Family Varies By Household Income Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health, The Public’s Health Care Agenda for the 113th Congress (conducted January 3-9, 2013)…
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Women Comprise the Majority of Medicaid Enrollees Across Every Age Group
FeatureWomen Comprise the Majority of Medicaid Enrollees Across Every Age Group Download Source Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute analysis of 2009 MSIS…
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Women Comprise the Majority of Seniors on Medicaid
FeatureWomen Comprise the Majority of Seniors on Medicaid Download Source Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute analysis of 2009 MSIS data, 2012…
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Faces of the Medicaid Expansion: How Obtaining Medicaid Coverage Impacts Low-Income Adults
ReportThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) seeks to fill the longstanding gap in Medicaid coverage for low-income adults by expanding eligibility to a minimum floor of 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL), or $24,344 for a family of 3 in 2012.