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The annual 50-state survey of Medicaid officials finds an improved economy combined with the implementation of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit has contributed to the lowest rate of Medicaid spending growth in a decade and the fourth consecutive year in which Medicaid spending growth has slowed. Review the news release, read the report, or listen to conference materials and view the presentation slides. 

 

Medicaid; Eligibility; State Tax Revenue; Policy Initiatives; Spending; Provider Payments; Benefits; Reactions to the DRA 

Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), Financing HCBS, Long-Term Care, Medicaid 

Data, Reports 

Kaiser Family Foundation 

Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, 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 

10/17/2006 

Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

kcmu@kff.org
202-347-5270