- ACA Implementation & State Health Reform
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- Specific Populations
- Adolescents
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BadgerCare Plus: Medicaid and Subsidies Under One Umbrella
Many proposals for federal health reform include two key elements: a Medicaid expansion to include all people below a certain income level; and some form of subsidy to make private insurance coverage more affordable for individuals and families. Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus program contains many elements of a Medicaid-plus-subsidies model (Medicaid, CHIP, a CHIP buy-in option, and a coverage option for childless adults). An examination of BadgerCare Plus can shed some light on how a state might manage a rangeAugust 2009 -
Premium Assistance
This State Health Policy Monitor discusses the use of premium assistance, a program in which federal and state Medicaid and/or SCHIP funds help pay for employer-based or other private health insurance coverage, often using employer or enrollee fees to help pay premium costs. The program is used both as a strategy to cover individuals already eligible for Medicaid and to expand health coverage to the uninsured. This Monitor briefly reviews federal rules for premium assistance programs under Section 1115 waivers and Section 1906 authority. It then examines key features of premium assistance programs under Section 1115 waiver authority.October 2007» -
The Health Coverage Tax Credit for Trade Dislocated Workers and Retirees: Lessons from Maine’s Early Experience
This paper details the design and structure of the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC), reviews early efforts to implement it in Maine, and examines a number of issues that may prevent the program from reaching its full potential.
April 2004»
