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April 15, 2013
Medicaid Cost Containment
Michelle Lilienfeld and Jane Perkins Issue Brief
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April 15, 2013
Update on Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jina Dhillon and Jane Perkins Issue Brief
Federal law allows Medicaid beneficiaries and applicants to enforce their health care rights in court when states do not comply with the Medicaid Act. While individuals have historically used a civil rights law, § 1983 (42 U.S.C. § 1983), to enforce their rights, courts have narrowed this avenue. This…
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April 15, 2013
MEDICAID BLOCK GRANTS = DEVASTATING CUTS TO HEALTH CARE
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
Despite being a safety net program for over 62 million low-income individuals, Medicaid continues to be on the chopping block in federal deficit and budget discussions. This fact sheet lays out the arguments against block granting Medicaid, from the impact on access to health care to the effect on…
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April 15, 2013
CMS Issues Guidance on MOE under ARRA
Jane Perkins Issue Brief
This fact sheet describes CMS guidance regarding Section 5001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Section 5001 offers states temporary increases in their federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) between October 1, 2008 and December 31, 2010. The CMS guidance addresses increased FMAP methodology and grant issuance;…
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April 15, 2013
ARRA and Medicaid Changes complied by NHeLP
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. L. No. 111-5. ARRA is a nearly $790 billion spending and tax cut package aimed at stimulating the sagging economy. This paper discusses the provisions of ARRA that affect insurance…
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April 15, 2013
From Families USA: Efforts to Halt Health Reform
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
Opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have urged state legislators and officials to introduce and pass legislation that would block implementation of key provisions of the law. Using politics to undermine the goals of the ACA to improve and expand access to health coverage, these opponents are relentless…
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Update on Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

MEDICAID BLOCK GRANTS = DEVASTATING CUTS TO HEALTH CARE

CMS Issues Guidance on MOE under ARRA

ARRA and Medicaid Changes complied by NHeLP

From Families USA: Efforts to Halt Health Reform

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Medicaid Cost Containment

Update on Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

MEDICAID BLOCK GRANTS = DEVASTATING CUTS TO HEALTH CARE

CMS Issues Guidance on MOE under ARRA

ARRA and Medicaid Changes complied by NHeLP

From Families USA: Efforts to Halt Health Reform