Financing the Medicaid Program: The Impact of Federal Fiscal Relief, April 2004 Fact Sheet March 31, 2004 Fact Sheet Financing the Medicaid Program: The Impact of Federal Fiscal Relief, April 2004This fact sheet summarizes why federal fiscal relief to states was granted in 2003, including additional money for Medicaid; the impact of the relief in easing state budgetary pressure; and what may occur in the states after the fiscal…
Is the State Fiscal Crisis Over? A 2004 State Budget Update – Report January 1, 2004 Issue Brief Is the State Fiscal Crisis Over? A 2004 State Budget Update – Issue BriefThis paper, which updates a September 2003 analysis by the Rockefeller Institute of Government, finds that although the state fiscal situation is improving, states are by no means out of the woods yet.Issue Brief (.pdf)
State Responses to Budget Crisis in 2004: An Overview of Ten States – Overview and Case Studies January 1, 2004 Report In this report we examine how ten states from around the nation have responded to their budget crises in fiscal year 2004. While states vary in the depth of the budget pressures they faced, as state revenues remained depressed, all were required to make difficult choices among spending reductions, tax…
News on Medicaid and State Budgets – September and October 2003 November 29, 2003 Report News on Medicaid and State Budgets – September and October 2003State Budget News (.pdf) Additional news on Medicaid and state budgets
States Respond to Fiscal Pressure: State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment September 1, 2003 Report The 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)
State Fiscal Conditions and Health Coverage: An Update on FY2004 and Beyond September 1, 2003 Report The 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…
Medicaid Spending: What Factors Contributed to the Growth Between 2000 and 2002? September 1, 2003 Issue Brief The 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…
The Current State Fiscal Crisis and Its Aftermath September 1, 2003 Report This report finds that the primary cause of the state fiscal crisis is the falloff in state tax revenue. Report (.pdf)
The Impact of the “Medigrant” Plan on the Federal Payments to States November 29, 1995 Report The 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…
The Impact of a 5 Percent Medicaid Expenditure Growth Cap: A State Level Analysis February 27, 1995 Issue Brief This policy brief examines the projected impact of a 5% expenditure growth cap on Medicaid expenditures over the period 1996 to 2002. It highlights the differential implications that would result under this type of proposal.Policy Brief: The Impact of a Five Percent Medicaid Expenditure Growth Cap, A State Level Analysis
