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A Reporter's Toolkit: Medicaid

11/13/2007 | Requests *

Summary

Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this toolkit features key facts, a brief background section, story ideas, lists of selected experts, websites, and a glossary. Designed for reporters, the resources will be useful for congressional staff, researchers, health policy students and many others. This toolkit explains who Medicaid covers, how it is financed, how it differs from Medicare, how states can alter Medicaid through federal waivers, and what the future holds for the program.

Author

Kumar, Dinesh

Available Files

Toolkit Off-site link

Keywords

Dual Eligibles; Eligibility; Medicaid; Enrollment; Managed Care; Disparities; Glossary; Children's Health; Federal and State Medicaid Financing; Reforms and Barriers

Topic

Long-Term Care, Waiver

Type/Tool

Data, Links / Websites, Toolkit

Source

Alliance for Health Reform

State

All States/Territories

Date Created

11/13/2007

Contact

Alliance for Health Reform
1444 Eye Street, NW, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005-6573

info@allhealth.org
202-789-2300

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2082

Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.

* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007

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