2004
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Financing Under Federal Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers: Federal Policy and Implications for New Hampshire
This issue brief examines New Hampshire’s consideration of submitting a federal Section 1115 Medicaid waiver to restructure its Medicaid program. It reviews New Hampshire’s Medicaid program and the issues a waiver request raises, including whether it will change the way in which the federal government shares Medicaid costs with the state.
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Florida’s Medicaid Budget: Why Are Costs Going Up?
This issue brief examines Medicaid costs in Florida, exploring why costs have risen over the period of 2000-01 to 2004-05, how increases in Medicaid costs compare to increases in health care costs generally, and how Medicaid restructuring might impact these dynamics.
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Federal Medicaid Waiver Financing: Issues for California
Governor Schwarzenegger, in his fiscal year 2004-2005 budget, proposed to restructure California’s Medi-Cal program by obtaining a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver from the federal government. This issue brief focuses on the potential fiscal implications of Section 1115 waivers and some of the issues it could raise for California.
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The Role of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage for Immigrants: A Primer
Although immigrant families are just as likely as native citizen families to have a full-time worker, they are far less likely to have access to employer-sponsored health coverage. Despite this, employer-sponsored health coverage remains an important source of insurance for immigrant families since their eligibility for public programs is restricted. This primer examines the role…
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What Could A Waiver To Restructure Medicaid Mean For Florida?
Florida’s Medicaid program provides health care coverage and services to over two million state residents and is the single largest source of federal money for the state. This issue brief highlights that any major changes to the way Medicaid is financed could have serious implications for Medicaid beneficiaries, providers, and the state’s health care system…
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Families at Risk: Implications of A Global Cap on Connecticut’s Federal Medicaid Funding
This issue brief focuses on how a global gap would fundamentally alter the financing structure of Connecticut’s Medicaid program, potentially leaving it with inadequate funds to meet the health care needs of its residents. This issue brief is part of Families at Risk, a series of policy briefs exploring the consequences of changes to the…
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Families at Risk: The Impact of Copayments and Reduced Benefits on Children in Husky A
In addition to charging monthly premiums, a Connecticut law passed in 2003 calls for a reduction in HUSKY A (Medicaid) EPSTD benefits and for cost-sharing on services for children. This issue brief describes the potential effects of these changes, showing the negative impact on the health of Connecticut’s poorest and sickest children. This issue brief…
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Medicaid and Block Grant Financing Compared
President Bush’s fiscal year 2004 budget proposes replacing Medicaid’s matching payment system with capped allotments or block grants. The proposal raises issues about the future of Medicaid and the differences between a block grant, in which federal funding is capped, and an entitlement, in which federal funding is provided on an as-needed basis. This issue…