Medicaid and national health care reform

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2009

Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

Volume

Volume 361, Issue 21

Inclusive Pages

2009-2012

Keywords

Eligibility Determination--legislation & jurisprudence; Health Care Reform--legislation & jurisprudence; Insurance Coverage--legislation & jurisprudence; Medicaid--legislation & jurisprudence; Medicaid & SCHIP

Abstract

The article looks at the pivotal role Medicaid plays in national healthcare reform as Congress, with White House support, is poised to eliminate coverage restrictions for poor, non-elderly adults by eliminating Medicaid’s categorical restrictions on this population.

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