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A new Medicaid program.

Lynn Etheredge·Judith Moore
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This paper suggests a new federal-state partnership--a new Medicaid program--for coverage of the uninsured and long-term care. It discusses national eligibility standards, based on financial need (rather than categorical eligibility); buy-ins and reinsurance for high-risk populations; a national strategy of "Medicaid plus tax credits" to cover the uninsured; Medicaid long-term care with expanded eligibility, better financial protection, and home and community-based care benefits; quality initiatives; administration; and possible financing sources (such as estate taxes and an increased Social Security Disability Insurance wage base). Without a new mission and national standards, Medicaid will continue to grow in a patchwork fashion with huge gaps and inequities.

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Cooperative BehaviorPersons with DisabilitiesEligibility DeterminationFederal GovernmentMedicaidMedically UninsuredQuality of Health CareSocial ResponsibilityState GovernmentUnited StatesJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Lynn Etheredge, Judith Moore. A new Medicaid program.. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.w3.426

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