Medicaid expenditures and state responses.
This overview summarizes issues addressed in this issue of the Health Care Financing Review, entitled "Medicaid and State Health Reform." Articles cover the following topics: growth in the level of expenditures for Medicaid and creative financing strategies by States to manage these increases; section 1115 demonstration waivers; States' experiences with implementing approved section 1115 demonstrations; how section 1115 demonstration waivers fit into larger State health reform efforts; and other reform efforts in two States.
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Office of Research and Demonstrations, HCFA, Baltimore, MD 21207, USA.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006302:Health Services Research; D008484:Medicaid / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States