What Difference Does Medicaid Make?
Assessing Cost Effectiveness, Access and Financial Protection Under Medicaid for Low-Income Adults
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Stop the Drop: Profiles of Innovative Medicaid Renewal Initiatives and Lessons for 2014 and Beyond
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Medicaid is the nation’s primary payer for long-term care services (43% of total long-term care spending).
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73%
In 2013, the average Medicaid physician fees for primary care will rise 73% under the ACA.
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While some states weigh whether to expand Medicaid under the ACA, others are planning for the major expansion of coverage under the law.
- Chart: State Activity, ACA Medicaid Expansion
- Analysis: the Cost and Coverage Implications of the ACA Medicaid Expansion
- Financing Medicaid Coverage Under Health Reform: What is in the Law and the New FMAP Rules
perspectives
Apr 2013 | Op-Ed
Poor People Have the Same Needs As Others
Drew Altman was asked to contribute to the New York Times’ Room for Debate discussion on More Medicaid, More Health? In his piece, Dr. Altman concludes “Insurance — public or private — provides financial protection and access to medical care which low-income people need just as everybody else does.”
Apr 2013 | Drew Altman
Can We Learn From ACA Implementation and Improve the Law?
In his latest column, Kaiser's President looks beyond the current debate about how the initial implementation of the ACA will fare to whether our political system has the capacity to learn from experience and make improvements in the law.
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