Medicaid Expansions

This Kansas Health Institute issue brief examines a proposal by Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s administration to change the structure and operations of the $2.8 billion Kansas Medicaid program.

These are the fourth and fifth state-specific reports, in a series of ten, from the Urban Institute to track and monitor the implementation process and effects of the ACA. These reports look at the progress underway in Colorado and New York.

This State Data Spotlight, produced by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), describes how Iowa collected necessary information via tax forms to determine which Iowa children are uninsured but meet the requirements to qualify for the state's CHIP program or Medicaid.

This brief draws from current state programs that have successfully dealt with coverage transitions between existing programs. The lessons learned from current state programs can help other states develop policies and procedures that foster seamless coordination of care during coverage transitions between Medicaid managed care organizations and qualified health plans in the exchanges.

This brief identifies critical Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation milestones for states to achieve by the end of 2012.