State Health Watch Archives – April 1, 2005
April 1, 2005
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The president’s long-term goal: $60 billion in Medicaid cuts
Not long ago, analysts predicted there would be little discussion of Medicaid reform in 2005, but President Bushs 2005 budget calls for Medicaid cuts and structural changes over the next 10 years. This issue of State Health Watch looks at the presidents proposals and some of the reaction and analysis from a range of political perspectives. -
Fiscal Fitness: How States Cope - States’ SCHIP programs offer reduced preventive and developmental benefits
A new study by George Washington Universitys Center for Health Services Research and Policy found that the majority of states that have implemented SCHIP as a separately administered program have opted for benefit and coverage design for early childhood preventive and developmental services that are considerably less comprehensive than the standard of coverage furnished to infants and young children under Medicaid. -
NASHP expert panel recommends Medicaid reforms
As President Bush calls for policy changes to save $60 billion in Medicaid spending over 10 years, governors raise red flags, and members of Congress seek political cover behind a one-year independent commission study the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has released the recommendations from an expert panel that debated Medicaid reform during much of 2003 and 2004. -
NASHP Makes Medicaid Recommendations in Three Areas
Here are the key Medicaid reform recommendations from an expert panel convened by the National Academy for State Health Policy.