Research & Reports
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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…
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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…