Medicaid, the federal–state program that provides protectionagainst the costs of acute and chronic illness for almost oneof every five Americans, has once again come under closer scrutinyfrom health policymakers. The greater attention paid to Medicaid,usually a neglected stepchild as compared with Medicare, hasderived from an effort by Republicans to scale back federalspending on domestic activities and a strong plea by governorsto reduce the growth of Medicaid because they regard it as unsustainablein its current form. From 1995 to 2005, total (federal and state)expenditures for Medicaid increased from $144.9 billion to $315.2. . . [Full Text of this Article]
The Deficit Reduction Act
Divided Democrats
The Pursuit of Greater Flexibility
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
The Pursuit of Personal Responsibility
The Florida Model
Medicaid and U.S. Citizenship
Medicaid and Physicians
The Need for Broader Medicaid Reforms
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Mr. Iglehart (jiglehart@projecthope.org) is a national correspondent for the Journal.
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