Medicaid at a Turning Point: Results From a 50-State Survey on State Budgets and Medicaid Policy Actions for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007
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Summary
The annual 50-state survey of Medicaid officials finds an improved economy combined with the implementation of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit has contributed to the lowest rate of Medicaid spending growth in a decade and the fourth consecutive year in which Medicaid spending growth has slowed. Review the news release, read the report, or listen to conference materials and view the presentation slides.
Topics
Populations
Sources
Programs/Initiatives
States
Keywords
State Tax Revenue; Policy Initiatives; Spending; Provider Payments; Benefits; Reactions to the DRA
Contact
Kaiser Commission
on Medicaid and the Uninsured
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Phone
202-347-5270