Medicaid and Its Role in State/Federal Budgets and Health Reform: A Fact Sheet April 17, 2013 Fact Sheet This fact sheet highlights key issues about Medicaid, including the structure, financing and purpose of the program, its role for low-income beneficiaries, its share of the federal budget and state budgets and the significant implications of the coverage expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Fact Sheet (.pdf) Related chartpack: Medicaid and…
Medicaid and Its Role in State/Federal Budgets & Health Reform April 17, 2013 Fact Sheet This chartpack from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured addresses five key questions about the Medicaid program. They include: What is Medicaid and what does it do? What does Medicaid cost and why? What is Medicaid’s role in state budgets? What is Medicaid’s role in the federal budget?…
Premium Assistance in Medicaid and CHIP: An Overview of Current Options and Implications of the Affordable Care Act March 18, 2013 Issue Brief Premium assistance is the use of public funds through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to purchase private coverage. States have pursued premium assistance with varied objectives, including covering parents not otherwise eligible for public coverage and promoting the use of private coverage. Implementation of the Affordable Care…
Medicaid Spending Growth Per Enrollee Has Been Slower than Growth in Private Health Spending March 14, 2013 Slide
Dual Eligible Beneficiaries as a Percent of Medicare and Medicaid Enrollment and Spending, 2008 March 13, 2013 Slide
Medicaid: A Primer – Key Information on the Nation’s Health Coverage Program for Low-Income People March 1, 2013 Issue Brief This Medicaid primer provides an overview of the nation’s largest health coverage program, which covers more than 62 million low-income individuals, including children and families, people with disabilities and seniors who are also covered by Medicare. Medicaid also is the dominant source of the country’s long-term care financing. The program will expand significantly under the Affordable Care Act in 2014.