Medicaid Issues for the 109th Congress (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised April 10, 2006 |
| Report Number |
RL33121 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Jean Hearne, Domestic Social Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Medicaid is jointly financed by the federal and state governments, but each state designs and administers its own state program under broad federal guidelines. Accordingly, state variation in eligibility, covered services, and the delivery of, and reimbursement for, services is the rule rather than the exception. How is Congress to respond to the numerous proposals to move Medicaid forward into the near and long term? This report lays out some of these issues, explains the factors underlying them, and provides links to CRS products that can help Members of Congress and their staff prepare to discuss Medicaid's role today and into the future.
