Don’t Expect Medicaid Work Requirements to Make a Big Difference April 3, 2017 Perspective Under the Trump Administration, some Republican governors may look to move their Medicaid programs in a more conservative direction. In his latest column for Axios, Drew Altman discusses the arguments about Medicaid “work requirements” and why few people are likely to be affected by them in practice.
Governors’ Proposed Budgets for FY 2018: Focus on Medicaid and Other Health Priorities April 6, 2017 Issue Brief This report provides Medicaid highlights from governors’ proposed budgets for state fiscal year (FY) 2018, which runs from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 in most states. Proposed budgets reflect the priorities of the governor and are often blueprints for the legislature to consider.
The Great Medicaid Divide June 21, 2017 Perspective In his Axios column, Drew Altman examines how the core views Republicans have about Medicaid differ from those of Democrats and Independents, and how those views drive the policy changes they are proposing for the program.
Medicare Part D Spotlight: Part D Plan Availability in 2011 and Key Changes Since 2006 September 29, 2010 Report This initial analysis examines the private stand-alone Part D drug plans will be available to Medicare beneficiaries in 2011 and provides an early look at key trends in the options, premiums, and other plan characteristics. It finds that the average Medicare beneficiary will have a choice of 33 Part D…
CHIP TIPS: Medicaid Performance Bonus “5 of 8” Requirements March 30, 2009 Issue Brief This brief, the second in a series, examines the requirements that states must meet to be eligible for the new “performance bonus” available to states that do an especially good job of signing up eligible children for Medicaid. The bonus, created by a provision in the Children’s Health Insurance Program…
The Role of Section 1115 Waivers in Medicaid and CHIP: Looking Back and Looking Forward February 28, 2009 Issue Brief For many years, Section 1115 waivers have been used in the Medicaid program, and to a lesser degree in the Children’s Health Insurance Program, to provide states an avenue to test and implement coverage approaches that do not meet federal program rules. While these waivers have facilitated important program evolutions…
Highlights of Kaiser Family Foundation Resources on the Uninsured August 1, 2008 Poll Finding With the upcoming U.S. Census Bureau release of 2007 health insurance coverage data, the Foundation has compiled some key resources about the nation’s uninsured population and related health policy issues. Key Resources Five Basic Facts on the Uninsured The Uninsured: A Primer Health Insurance Coverage in America Chartbook, 2006 States…
Native Americans and Medicaid: Coverage and Financing Issues December 30, 1997 Report Medicaid plays several different roles of significance to Native Americans. Through its purchase of managed care products, Medicaid is reshaping the health care delivery system for many Native Americans and other underserved low-income populations. Medicaid also assists low-income elderly and disabled Indians who are eligible for Medicare in meeting their…
The Development of Capitation Rates Under Medicaid Managed Care Programs: A Pilot Study, Vols. 1 & 2 October 30, 1997 Report Report: The Development of Capitation Rates under Medicaid Managed Care Programs: A Pilot Study
The Medicaid Reform Debate in 1997 April 29, 1997 Report This report has been prepared for the Kaiser Commission on the Future of Medicaid as part of the Urban Institute's ongoing analytic work for the Commission.Report: