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Medicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is managed by the states.

Enrollment in Medicaid, other public programs increases after enactment of 1996 welfare reform law

The number of U.S. residents who receive cash payments from welfare has decreased since the enactment of a reform law in 1996, but enrollment in other public programs for low-income residents, such as Medicaid, has increased over the same period, according to a recent analysis by the Associated Press, the AP/Contra Costa Times reports.

27 Feb 2007

Governors criticize provisions on SCHIP in fiscal year 2008 budget request from President Bush

A bipartisan group of governors at the National Governors Association winter meeting on Sunday asked Congress to provide $765 million in supplemental funds for SCHIP, the Bergen Record reports (Jackson, Bergen Record, 2/26).

27 Feb 2007

Is Medicaid sustainable?

As Congress prepares to debate the President's budget and looks ahead to address the growing federal deficit and the future sustainability of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, a new study of future funding requirements for Medicaid by the Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) projects a less dire situation than suggested by conventional wisdom.

25 Feb 2007

State actions on human papillomavirus vaccine proposals

The following highlights recent news of state actions on human papillomavirus vaccine proposals. Merck's HPV vaccine Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline's HPV vaccine Cervarix in clinical trials have been shown to be 100% effective in preventing infection with HPV strains 16 and 18, which together cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases.

25 Feb 2007

Pharmaceutical companies overcharging federal health care programs

Pharmaceutical companies have been systematically overcharging federal health care programs, costing taxpayers billions of dollars, according to federal officials, members of Congress and an advocacy group, the Newhouse News/Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.

25 Feb 2007

Federation of American Hospitals announces near universal health insurance proposal

As expected, the Federation of American Hospitals on Thursday announced a proposal that would require all U.S. residents to obtain health insurance, Reuters/Los Angeles Times reports (Reuters/Los Angeles Times, 2/23).

25 Feb 2007

Blueprint for influenza pandemic

The American Public Health Association (APHA) today released its blueprint for strengthening the nation's pandemic preparedness, amid persistent concerns about a potential influenza pandemic.

22 Feb 2007

Lawmakers announces proposal to extend health insurance to more children

A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Reps. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) and Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) on Friday announced a proposal that would extend health insurance to an additional nine million U.S. children, the Chicago Tribune reports

21 Feb 2007

Racial/ethnic disparities in symptom severity among children hospitalized with asthma

Children in this country suffer from asthma more than any other chronic illness, and new research finds African-American children with the condition have a greater risk than others of experiencing severe symptoms that escalate into an emergency.

20 Feb 2007

Senate committee on aging discusses Medicare budget cuts

At a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on Thursday, ranking member Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) expressed concern about proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid by the Bush administration, CongressDaily reports.

19 Feb 2007

Actions taken on HPV vaccine proposals in Alabama, Louisiana, Utah, Washington

13 Feb 2007

Maryland lawmakers propose cigarette tax increase to fund health care programs

Maryland House leaders on Wednesday proposed a $1-per-pack cigarette tax increase to extend health insurance coverage to at least 250,000 uninsured state residents, the Washington Post reports.

12 Feb 2007

John Edwards releases universal health coverage plan

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Monday proposed a universal health coverage plan that would raise taxes and impose health insurance mandates on employers, the Washington Post reports.

7 Feb 2007

Most of Medicare and Medicaid savings in Bush's budget proposal come from reducing growth in Medicare provider payments

The "lion's share" of the Medicare and Medicaid savings over five years proposed in President Bush's fiscal year 2008 budget proposal comes from limits on annual inflation adjustments for reimbursements to hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers for Medicare, amounting to $39.5 billion, CQ HealthBeat reports.

7 Feb 2007

$700 billion for Health and Human Services in 2008

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released details of the President's FY 2008 budget request to Congress for the department.

5 Feb 2007

Some insurance agents might have violated Medicare rules by soliciting fee-for-service plans

According to the Chronicle, the number of fee-for-service plans increased in the past year, and Congress in 2006 eased certain enrollment restrictions.

30 Jan 2007

Utah Senate approves bill to establish Medicaid preferred drugs

The Utah Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill (SB 42) that would establish a preferred drug list for the state Medicaid program, the Deseret Morning News reports.

30 Jan 2007

New York hospitals and clinics would lose $350 million per year under Medicaid rule recently proposed

Under the proposed rule, state Medicaid reimbursements to health care providers operated by local governments could not exceed actual costs.

28 Jan 2007

New York hospitals recommended for closure seek ways to continue operating

Several small private hospitals are seeking ways to reinvent themselves or be removed from a list of closures created by the New York Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century, while other hospitals have filed lawsuits challenging the commission's recommendations, AP/Long Island Newsday reports.

23 Jan 2007

Less than 1% of eligible Arkansas residents pre-enroll in prescription drug discount program

Less than 1% of an estimated 400,000 Arkansas residents eligible for a state prescription drug discount program participated in the pre-enrollment period, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.

7 Jan 2007

Medicaid News and Research

Enrollment in Medicaid, other public programs increases after enactment of 1996 welfare reform law

Governors criticize provisions on SCHIP in fiscal year 2008 budget request from President Bush

Is Medicaid sustainable?

State actions on human papillomavirus vaccine proposals

Pharmaceutical companies overcharging federal health care programs

Federation of American Hospitals announces near universal health insurance proposal

Blueprint for influenza pandemic

Lawmakers announces proposal to extend health insurance to more children

Racial/ethnic disparities in symptom severity among children hospitalized with asthma

Senate committee on aging discusses Medicare budget cuts

Actions taken on HPV vaccine proposals in Alabama, Louisiana, Utah, Washington

Maryland lawmakers propose cigarette tax increase to fund health care programs

John Edwards releases universal health coverage plan

Most of Medicare and Medicaid savings in Bush's budget proposal come from reducing growth in Medicare provider payments

$700 billion for Health and Human Services in 2008

Some insurance agents might have violated Medicare rules by soliciting fee-for-service plans

Utah Senate approves bill to establish Medicaid preferred drugs

New York hospitals and clinics would lose $350 million per year under Medicaid rule recently proposed

New York hospitals recommended for closure seek ways to continue operating

Less than 1% of eligible Arkansas residents pre-enroll in prescription drug discount program

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