New Directions for Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers: Policy Implications of Recent Waiver Activity
March 2005
Authors: Cindy Mann and Samantha Artiga
Published by: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
This issue brief provides an overview of federal Medicaid waiver activity and reviews the implications for coverage and access to care. It explores how waivers give states federal approval to alter the way they provide coverage and/or deliver services to low-income populations.
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