Filling an Urgent Need: Improving Children’s Access to Dental Care in Medicaid and SCHIP July 1, 2008 Report In October 2007, the Foundation’s Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and the National Academy for State Health Policy convened a day-long meeting of policy officials and oral health experts to discuss children’s access to dental care in Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and exchange…
Medicaid, SCHIP and Economic Downturn: Policy Challenges and Policy Responses April 1, 2008 Report Medicaid, SCHIP and Economic Downturn: Policy Challenges and Policy ResponsesA new analysis conducted for the Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured examines the implications of a downturn for health coverage and state programs and projects the impact of one percentage point rise in the national unemployment rate…
Nursing Home Care Quality: Twenty Years After the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 November 29, 2007 Report Nursing Home Care Quality: Twenty Years After the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987To mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of landmark federal legislation to improve the quality of nursing home care, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (known as OBRA '87), this report explains the key provisions…
NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization September 30, 2007 Poll Finding This October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health examines the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. The survey assesses the public’s familiarity with the…
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIPRA) September 30, 2007 Issue Brief The to extend the SCHIP program was passed with bi-partisan support in the Congress and vetoed by the President on October 3, 2007. This brief provides an overview of SCHIP and of key provisions in CHIPRA. Issue Brief (.pdf)
Trends in CHIP Expenditures: State-by-State Data September 29, 2001 Issue Brief A new brief reviews the latest data available on states’ use of CHIP funds and explores the effect of a pending dip in CHIP funding on states’ ability to provide health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children.
Trends in Health Plans Serving Medicaid — 2000 Data Update November 30, 2001 Report An updated study follows trends in commercial health plan participation in Medicaid managed care and includes new analyses on the performance of Medicaid-dominated and commercial plans on measures of effective care and access to care, and on the extent to which plans restrict their Medicaid service areas.
Struggling With Financing: The Recession and National Health Reform Dominate State Medicaid Concerns August 6, 2009 Report The recession has squeezed state Medicaid programs between the twin pressures of rising enrollment and shrinking budgets as the economic downturn triggers both increased demand for safety-net services and a decrease in the tax revenues that state governments rely on to fund them. The report, draws on interviews with state…
Most Americans Oppose Converting Medicaid to a Block Grant in Order to Reduce the Federal Deficit May 25, 2011 News Release New Poll Finds Support For Medicaid May Be Linked to Broad Ties To The Program, With Half of Americans Reporting A Personal Connection 1 in 5 Adults Has Received Medicaid Benefits Over Time, And For Most, Experiences Were Positive, Although One Third Of Them Report Having Had Problems Finding A…