Women and Medicare June 29, 2001 Fact Sheet Medicare is a critical source of health insurance coverage for virtually all older women in the U.S. and for many younger women who have permanent disabilities. Because women have longer life expectancies than men, more than half (57%) of the people covered by the program are women. In 1999, there…
SCHIP Managed Care Contracting June 29, 2001 Report The fourth in a series of reports on implementation issues and challenges in the first year of S-CHIP finds that states have been able to enter arrangements with plans for their S-CHIP population fairly easily.
Medicaid “Mandatory” and “Optional” Eligibility and Benefits June 29, 2001 Issue Brief This brief describes the current structure of the Medicaid program and provides information on coverage and spending by mandatory and optional groups.
Restructuring Medicaid Financing: Implications of the NGA Proposal June 29, 2001 Report An analysis of the National Governors Association proposal to restructure Medicaid, including the financial impact of the core of the proposal. The report considers possible responses to the reforms and outlines some issues to consider as policymakers think about reforming the program.
SCHIP Administration and Accountability June 29, 2001 Report The third in a series of reports on implementation issues and challenges in the first year of S-CHIP finds that non-Medicaid S-CHIP programs faced more administrative challenges. Success with enrollment appeared primarily related to administrative decisions, including a lower band of S-CHIP income eligibility, and the lack of premiums.
Medicaid Enrollment and Spending: A View from Two States June 29, 2001 Fact Sheet A fact sheet summarizing Medicaid spending and enrollment trends in Georgia and Rhode Island drawn from a briefing in February 2001.Fact Sheet
Covering the Low-Income Uninsured: Assessing the Alternatives June 29, 2001 Report This issue brief describes and analyzes expansions of Medicaid and SCHIP, tax credits for individually-purchased insurance, and tax credits for employment-based health insurance as options to expand health coverage of the low-income population.Issue Paper
How Accessible is Individual Health Insurance for Consumers in Less-Than-Perfect Health? June 1, 2001 Report How Accessible is Individual Health Insurance for Consumers in Less-Than-Perfect Health?This report documents the findings of a study examining access to health insurance coverage in the individual market for people with health problems. Seven hypothetical consumers with varying health conditions were defined and insurers and HMOs in eight different markets…
Federal Budget Chartbook 2001 June 1, 2001 Report A new chart book examines Fiscal Year 2002 budget proposals by President Bush and Congress, focusing on their impact on health programs. It provides both an examination of how health care programs fit into the overall U.S. budget and a review of past budget trends and future projections for government…
How Accessible is Individual Health Insurance for Consumers in Less-Than Perfect Health? June 1, 2001 Report This report documents the findings of a study examining access to health insurance coverage in the individual market for people with health problems. Seven hypothetical consumers with varying health conditions were defined and insurers and HMOs in eight different markets around the country were asked to consider them as though…
