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Medicaid: A Fact Sheet (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date July 7, 2003
Report Number RS20245
Report Type Report
Authors Jean Hearne, Domestic Social Policy Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Medicaid provides payments for health care for certain groups of low-income individuals. It can be thought of as three distinct programs--one program funds long-term care for the chronically ill, disabled, and aged; another provides comprehensive health insurance for low-income children and families; and the disproportionate share program assists hospitals with the cost of uncompensated care.