2003
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Families At Risk: The Impact of Premiums on Children and Parents in Husky A
Authors: Joan Alker and Judith Solomon Published by: Connecticut Health Foundation In August 2003, the Connecticut General Assembly passed the state’s budget for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, directing the Department of Social Services to impose premiums on families with incomes between 50 percent and 185 percent of the federal poverty level in HUSKY A,…
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Serving Low-Income Families Through Premium Assistance: A Look At Recent State Activity
The Bush Administration’s Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability (HIFA) initiative offers expedited review of waivers that includes a premium assistance component. It also significantly weakens the benefit and cost-sharing protections for families participating in premium assistance programs and relaxes the cost-effectiveness test. This issue brief examines the new federal polices associated with using Medicaid and/or…
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Federal Proposals to Restructure Medicaid: What Could They Mean For Connecticut?
President Bush’s fiscal year 2004 budget proposes to restructure many of the core features of the Medicaid program. This report examines how Connecticut would fare under the President’s proposal and considers alternative approaches to reform.
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Historical Overview of Children’s Health Care Coverage
Authors: Cindy Mann, Diane Rowland, and Rachel Garfield Published by: Packard Journal on The Future Of Children This article chronicles the evolution of Medicaid and SCHIP, two public programs that provide free or low-cost health coverage to low-income children who do not have access to private health insurance. The historical overview provides an explanation of…