Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Activities FY 2003 Plan and Budget

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	Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Activities FY 2003 Plan and Budget February 2002

RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATIONS

(by HHS Strategic Plan Objective)

INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF THE NATION’S CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (OBJECTIVE 3.1)

Table XVI (Dollars in thousands)
PROGRAM	FY 2001 Actual	FY 2002 Appropriation	FY 2003 President’s Budget Request
Research, Demonstration, & Evaluation (CMS)	$0	$0	$6,000
Total	$0	$0	$6,000

FY 2003 Priorities

RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND EVALUATION (CMS)

Demonstrations:

New Freedom Initiative: CMS will initiate, together with a limited number of volunteer states, a national Medicaid demonstration designed to address workforce shortages of community service direct care workers. The demonstration will test the extent to which workforce shortages and instabilities might be addressed through:

better coordination with TANF.
the availability of vouchers for worker health insurance or for tuition/day care credits.

Participating states will be expected to develop options for workers to purchase affordable group health coverage through the state health insurance system or similar organized insurance group.

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