CHIP
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The President’s Proposals For Medicaid and SCHIP: How Would They Affect Children’s Health Care Coverage?
On February 7, 2005, President Bush released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2006. The proposal reduces overall federal funding for Medicaid by at least $45 billion over ten years. It also anticipates, but does not spell out, policy changes that could have a major impact on children’s coverage. This issue brief analyzes the President’s…
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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…