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Short Term Options for Medicaid in a Recession
12/15/2009 | Requests *Summary
Recessions deliver a one-two punch to Medicaid by undercutting available public funds and increasing demand for services. This policy brief presents several options for strengthening Medicaid during these periods. Options outlined include: directing federal funding support; quickly reauthorizing SCHIP; simplifying enrollment; easing burdens imposed by the process of proving citizenship; and expanding coverage to those hit hardest by recession.
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Available Files
- Brief PDF (549K, 8 pages)
Keywords
Advocacy; Eligibility; Medicaid; recession; SCHIP; citizenship requirement
Topic
Deficit Reduction Act (DRA)
Type/Tool
Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers
Source
Kaiser Family Foundation
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
01/08/2009
Contact
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
kcmu@kff.org
202-347-5270
kcmu@kff.org
202-347-5270
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Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)