Medicaid

The annual 50-state survey of enrollment and eligibility policies in Medicaid and SCHIP for low-income families reveals that nearly half of states (23) took actions that made it more difficult to secure and retain health coverage for children and families from April 2003 until July 2004. Report (.pdf) >>All 50-State…

Two New Reports Show Progress on Health Coverage is Threatened as States Continue to Face Growing Pressures to Control CostsTwo new KCMU 50-state surveys show states continue to face budget pressures that could limit public coverage. One survey shows all states plan more Medicaid cost-containment actions in FY2005 and the…

This paper, by Joy Pritts of the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University, looks at issues related to drug plan marketing activities and privacy under the MMA.Issue Brief (.pdf)

This issue paper presents information from nine states that have developed and implemented disease management programs for adult Medicaid enrollees with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and congestive heart failure, or who are trying to manage these populations through capitated managed care. It examines the motivations, goals, strategies and…

This comprehensive survey of people on Medicare, conducted in June and July 2004, assesses their attitudes toward the new Medicare drug law. This chartpack, issued in September 2004, presents additional analysis on the survey data, looking at key findings broken down by income group.Chartpack (.pdf)

This paper, by Vicki Gottlich, J.D., of the Center for Medicare Advocacy, looks at issues related to the new Medicare prescription drug benefit for people with Medicare who live in nursing homes or other long-term-care settings. It is one in a series commissioned by the Kaiser Family Foundation that analyzes…

Building an On-Ramp to Children's Health Coverage: A Report on California's Express Lane Eligibility ProgramThis report documents the results from California’s Express Lane Eligibility (ELE) initiative through the school lunch program (now one year into implementation), which has been piloted in 72 schools in 5 school districts in the state.…

Papers on Issues For People With Medicare Raised By Proposed Drug Benefit RegulationsThe Kaiser Family Foundation has commissioned a series of papers to explore key issues that may be of concern for Medicare beneficiaries as the new Medicare drug benefit is implemented. These papers focus on specific areas of potential…

Medicaid and Other Public Programs for Low-Income Childless Adults: An Overview of Coverage in Eight StatesThis report profiles childless adult programs in eight state-level jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Report (.pdf)Background State Reports prepared by the Economic and Social Research Institute

Medicaid and Other Public Programs for Low-Income Childless Adults: An Overview of Coverage in Eight StatesBackground State ReportsDistrict of Columbia (.pdf)Maine (.pdf)Massachusetts (.pdf)Minnesota (.pdf)New York (.pdf)Oregon (.pdf)Pennsylvania (.pdf)Washington (.pdf)