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Headed for a Crunch: An Update on Medicaid Spending, Coverage and Policy Heading into an Economic Downturn: Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009

09/06/2008 | Requests *

Summary

This is the eighth consecutive year that state Medicaid officials were surveyed to track program trends. In addition to data on expenditures and enrollment, the report outlines policy enhancements and restrictions in all states and the District of Columbia. The resource ends with a discussion of current key Medicaid issues and perspectives of State Medicaid Directors.

Author

Smith, Vernon; Gifford, Kathleen; Ellis, Eileen; Rudowitz, Robin; O’Malley, Molly; Marks, Caryn

Available Files

Report PDF (1,601K, 109 pages)

Keywords

Medicaid; Expenditures; Eligibility; 1115; SCHIP; Medicaid Spending Growth; Enrollment;

Topic

Financing HCBS, Long-Term Care, State/Agency Information, Waiver

Type/Tool

Data, Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Reports

Source

Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; KCMU; Health Management Associates; HMA

State

All States/Territories

Date Created

11/06/2008

Contact

Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

kcmu@kff.org
202-347-5270

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2421

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