Immigrants’ Health Care Coverage and Access (Update) August 1, 2003 Fact Sheet Immigrants’ Health Care Coverage and AccessThis fact sheet profiles the health coverage of the nation’s immigrant population and the policy challenges the population faces in accessing health care services. Fact Sheet (.pdf)
A Prescription Drug Benefit in Medicare: Implications for Medicaid and Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries August 30, 2003 Issue Brief The Senate and House of Representatives each approved legislation in June of 2003 that would establish outpatient prescription drug coverage for Medicare beneficiaries as part of Medicare program reform. Among the key differences in the House and Senate bills that still must be addressed are the treatment of Medicaid beneficiaries…
The Decline in Medicaid Spending Growth in 1996: Why Did It Happen? August 30, 1998 Report This paper provides an overview of Medicaid spending growth in 1996. It updates earlier analyses conducted by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured.Issue Paper Issue Paper
The Role of National Firms in Medicare+Choice June 1, 2002 Report This report addresses national managed care firms participation in M+C and the factors influencing their decision processes about M+C products. Based on interviews with executives and senior staff of national managed care firms, this report examines how eight national firms strategically position their M+C product, including the process that firms…
SCHIP Program Enrollment: December 2001 Update May 31, 2002 Report This report presents information on the number of children enrolled in SCHIP for each state, for specific months from 1998 to 2001. As of December 2001, the SCHIP program covered 3.5 million low-income children. An increase of 780,000 from the previous year.
Florida’s Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefit: A Case Study January 30, 2002 Report Florida's Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefit: A Case StudyA new study summarizes and discusses the state s attempt to reform its Medicaid prescription drug benefit program. Background Paper
Among Dual Eligibles, Identifying The Highest Cost Individuals Could Help In Crafting More Targeted And Effective Responses April 1, 2012 Report This Health Affairs article by researchers at the Urban Institute analyzes linked Medicare and Medicaid data to examine dual eligibles’ utilization and spending in both programs in 2007. It finds that while the population of people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid is indeed costly, it is not monolithic. For…
Key Issues in Understanding the Economic and Health Security of Current and Future Generations of Seniors March 3, 2012 Issue Brief As part of broad deficit-reduction plans, policymakers are considering reforms to the nation’s three major entitlement programs – Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security – that could significantly affect the economic security of seniors in their retirement years. This brief examines the role of these programs in ensuring seniors’ financial security…
Changes in Health Insurance Coverage in the Great Recession, 2007-2010 December 1, 2011 Issue Brief This issue brief examines changes in health insurance coverage over the last decade, with a focus on how changes in the economy, particularly during the “Great Recession” of 2007 to 2009, have affected coverage and the number of uninsured. The paper finds that the number of uninsured grew substantially during…
Update: State Budgets in Recession and Recovery October 1, 2011 Issue Brief State revenues have been rebounding after experiencing a severe decline caused by the Great Recession that ran from December 2007 through June 2009. Nevertheless, tax collections remain below their 2008 peak level and state and local governments continue to shed jobs. As states prepare their fiscal year 2013 budgets, some…