Beginning almost two years ago, the water supply in Flint, Michigan was switched from Lake Huron to the Flint River in an effort to save money. As a result of the switch and failure to treat the water with an…
Where Are States Today? Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Levels for Adults, Children, and Pregnant Women
This fact sheet provides eligibility levels for parents, other non-disabled adults, children, and pregnant women in Medicaid and CHIP as of January 2016. The findings highlight Medicaid’s expanded role for low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its…
Medicaid and American Indians and Alaska Natives
This brief provides an overview of the health needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives, discusses the role of Medicaid and the potential impact of the Medicaid expansion for this population, and summarizes new guidance from the Centers for Medicare and…
Puerto Rico: Fast Facts
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Streamlining Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services: Key Policy Questions
Medicaid’s current home and community-based services (HCBS) programs represent a 35 year incremental approach to system design. Since the early 1980s, Congress has amended the law numerous times, seeking to ameliorate the program’s institutional bias by creating new authorities and…
How has the ACA Medicaid Expansion Affected Providers Serving the Homeless Population: Analysis of Coverage, Revenues, and Costs
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion to adults closed a longstanding gap in eligibility in the 32 states, including DC, that have adopted it to date, providing a new coverage option for millions of uninsured adults. In Medicaid expansion…
States and Medicaid Provider Taxes or Fees
Medicaid is jointly financed by states and the federal government. Provider taxes are an integral source of Medicaid financing governed by long-standing regulations. Currently, all but one state (Alaska) reported a provider tax in FY 2015. (Figure 1) Congress is…
Access to Dental Care in Medicaid: Spotlight on Nonelderly Adults
Introduction Oral health is a critical but often overlooked component of overall health and well-being.1 Although good oral health can be achieved through preventive care, regular self-care, and the early detection, treatment, and management of problems, many people suffer from…
The Affordable Care Act After Six Years
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Headquarters: 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 | Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 | Phone 202-347-5270 www.kff.org | Email Alerts: kff.org/email…
Medicaid Spending Growth Compared to Other Payers: A Look at the Evidence
Medicaid provided health coverage for over 70 million individuals during the 2013 fiscal year. A number of studies have demonstrated that Medicaid coverage helps to improve receipt of preventive health care, access to care, and out-of-pocket spending burdens and other…