Kaiser Family Foundation: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

The U.S. Supreme Court's Olmstead Decision: Five Years Later
Five years after the Supreme Court’s landmark Olmstead decision applying the Americans with Disabilities Act to the right of individuals with disabilities to receive health care in a community-based setting, the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured releases two new reports and a video examining what progress has been made and the impact on the Medicaid program.

Two New Reports Show Progress On Health Coverage Is Threatened As States Continue To Face Growing Pressures To Control Costs
Two new KCMU 50-state surveys show states continue to face budget pressures that could limit public coverage. One survey shows all states plan more Medicaid cost-containment actions in FY2005 and the second shows that after recent gains, securing Medicaid and SCHIP coverage is more difficult for low-income families in 23 states.

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Covering New Americans: A Review of Federal and State Policies Related to Immigrants' Eligibility and Access to Publicly Funded Health Insurance -- November 2004

This brief provides an overview of health coverage challenges facing immigrants, the federal rules regarding immigrants’ eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP, and state efforts to provide replacement coverage for immigrants who are ineligible for Medicaid and SCHIP.

Health Coverage for Immigrants -- November 2004

This fact sheet summarizes health coverage for the immigrant population including the restrictions to coverage via Medicaid and SCHIP and the implications of these policies.

Tennessee Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Proposal Fact Sheet -- October 2004

This fact sheet summarizes Tennessee's proposed waiver amendment to its TennCare program, which was submitted to the federal government in September 2004.

State Health Facts -- October 2004

This redesigned and updated website provides the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation and budgets.

Two New Reports Show Progress On Health Coverage Is Threatened As States Continue To Face Growing Pressures To Control Costs -- October 2004

Two new KCMU 50-state surveys show states continue to face budget pressures that could limit public coverage. One survey shows all states plan more Medicaid cost-containment actions in FY2005 and the second shows that after recent gains, securing Medicaid and SCHIP coverage is more difficult for low-income families in 23 states

Health Coverage for Low-Income Children, September 2004 UPDATE -- October 2004

This fact sheet profiles the low-income children population, describes sources of health insurance coverage for the population, and summarizes trends and issues about their health coverage.

The Continuing Medicaid Budget Challenge: State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment in Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 -- October 2004

The 50-state annual survey of about budget conditions and Medicaid cost containment actions in FY2004-05 shows that all states lan More Medicaid cost-containment actions in FY2005.

Progress On Health Coverage Is Threatened As States Continue To Face Growing Pressures To Control Costs -- October 2004

All States Plan More Medicaid Cost-Containment Actions in FY2005.

Beneath the Surface: Barriers Threaten to Slow Progress on Expanding Health Coverage of Children and Families -- October 2004

The annual 50-state survey of enrollment and eligibility policies in Medicaid and SCHIP for low-income families reveals that nearly half of states (23) took actions that made it more difficult to secure and retain health coverage for children and families from April 2003 until July 2004.

The Economic Downturn and Changes in Health Insurance Coverage, 2000-2003 -- September 2004

This report analyzes health insurance coverage trends between 2000 and 2003, highlighting why the number of uninsured Americans has risen by over 5 million during that time span.

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About the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured provides information and analysis on health care coverage and access for the low-income population, with a special focus on Medicaid's role and coverage of the uninsured. Begun in 1991 and based in the Kaiser Family Foundation's Washington, DC office, the Commission is the largest operating program of the Foundation. The Commission's work is conducted by Foundation staff under the guidance of a bipartisan group of national leaders and experts in health care and public policy.

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Health Coverage & the Uninsured