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As Tough Times Wane, States Act to Improve Medicaid Coverage and Quality: Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008
10/10/2007 | 5222 Requests *
Summary
The annual 50-state survey of state officials on Medicaid and state budget actions reports enrollment in Medicaid declined. This decline was driven primarily by two factors. States reported new citizenship documentation requirements were causing delays in processing applications, affecting individuals already eligible for the program. State officials also cited good economy and lower unemployment for reducing enrollment. 42 states expect to expand coverage to the uninsured in the next year.
Author
Smith PhD, Vernon; Gifford, Kathleen; Ellis, Eileen; Rudowitz, Robin; O’Malley, Molly; Marks, Caryn
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Keywords
Ticket to Work; Public Health; Medicaid; long-term care; DRA, Medicare Modernization Act; health care; Medicare Part D; FMAP; Federal Medical Assistance Percentage
Topic
Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), Long-Term Care, Medicaid
Type/Tool
Data, Reports
Source
Kaiser Family Foundation
State
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, All States/Territories
Date Created
10/12/2007
Contact
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
kcmu@kff.org
202-347-5270
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007