News on Medicaid and State Budgets – September and October 2003
News on Medicaid and State Budgets – September and October 2003 State Budget News (.pdf) Additional news on Medicaid and state budgets
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State Fiscal Conditions and Health Coverage: An Update on FY2004 and Beyond
ReportThe Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured released three new reports today on how states are coping with the fourth year of fiscal stress. The third annual survey of the 50 states reveals a far-reaching impact on health coverage for low-income families at a time when enrollment is increasing due to sluggish economic conditions. Some of the findings from the reports include: Medicaid spending growth slowed for first time in 7 years. For 2003…
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The Current State Fiscal Crisis and Its Aftermath
ReportThis report finds that the primary cause of the state fiscal crisis is the falloff in state tax revenue. Report (.pdf)
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Medicaid Spending: What Factors Contributed to the Growth Between 2000 and 2002?
Issue BriefThe report finds that rapid Medicaid spending growth has been driven, in part, by enrollment increases resulting from the loss of income and private insurance coverage during the current economic downturn, together with continued increases in hospital and prescription drug costs that have affected the entire health care sector. Issue Paper (.pdf)
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States Respond to Fiscal Pressure: State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment
ReportThe third annual survey of the 50 states and the District of Columbia reveals that all 50 states and DC implemented Medicaid cost control strategies in FY2003 and they all planned additional action for FY2004 as they cope with fiscal crisis. Report (.pdf)
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Recent Publications on Medicaid and State Budgets
Other PostMedicaid is a joint federal-state program in which Federal Medicaid matching payments are projected to be $147 billion FY 2002, while state spending is estimated at about $100 billion. Because Medicaid is such a large part of state budgets and states are struggling with their overall fiscal situations, the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured continues to follow developments in Medicaid progams related to state budgets. Below are the most recent publications on this…
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The Impact of the “Medigrant” Plan on the Federal Payments to States
ReportThe Impact of the "Medigrant" Plan on the Federal Payments to States The analysis examines the conference agreement plan for the redistribution of federal funds under a block grant for the Medicaid program. It also discusses the implications of the reductions in federal spending for beneficiary coverage. Report: The Impact Of The "Medigrant" Plan On Federal Payments To States