Medicaid

This issue of TrendWatch provides a brief overview of the Medicaid program, a discussion of the current proposals for Medicaid reform and spending cuts, and an appraisal of their potential implications for states, providers and the health care safety net.
State Medicaid Facts. The Medicaid Dilemma: Shrinking Budgets, Difficult Choices, Vol. 5, No. 2
This issue of TrendWatch provides a brief overview of the Medicaid program and considers the difficult choices states are making in repsonse to the state budget crisis. It examines the effects of these choices on Medicaid eligibility, benefits, and provider payment.