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Hurricane Katrina: Medicaid Issues

Description: This report discusses the following: Medicaid’s rules on eligibility, benefits, and financing in the context of current questions and issues raised by Hurricane Katrina. Recent state actions in response to Medicaid issues raised by the hurricane. Federal Medicaid waiver authority, including information on current activity in this area and the New York Disaster Relief Medicaid waiver granted in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Current federal legislation related to Medicaid and Hu… more
Date: November 18, 2005
Creator: Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Grady, April; Hearne, Jean P. & Herz, Elicia J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicaid, SCHIP, and Other Health Provisions in H.R. 5661: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000

Description: This report discusses Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The report also discusses other major health provisions provisions of H.R. 5661 are incorporated, by reference into H.R. 4577, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2001.
Date: January 4, 2001
Creator: Hearne, Jean P.; Herz, Elicia J. & Baumrucker, Evelyne P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Association Health Plans, Health Marts and the Small Group Market for Health Insurance

Description: An estimated 41.2 million people were without health insurance in 2001. Legislation under consideration by the 108th and earlier Congresses is intended to assist small employers in offering health insurance as a benefit to their workers. A new bill, H.R. 4281, introduced on May 5, 2004, The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 (H.R. 6601s. 545), and a number of bills from the earlier Congresses include provisions creating new groups for small firms to join or encouraging the growth of exi… more
Date: May 10, 2004
Creator: Hearne, Jean P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Association Health Plans: Legislation in the 109th Congress

Description: An estimated 41.2 million people were without health insurance in 2001. Legislation under consideration by the 108th and earlier Congresses is intended to assist small employers in offering health insurance as a benefit to their workers. A new bill, H.R. 4281, introduced on May 5, 2004, The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 (H.R. 6601s. 545), and a number of bills from the earlier Congresses include provisions creating new groups for small firms to join or encouraging the growth of exi… more
Date: May 26, 2005
Creator: Hearne, Jean P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Association Health Plans, Health Marts and the Small Group Market for Health Insurance

Description: An estimated 41.2 million people were without health insurance in 2001. Legislation under consideration by the 108th and earlier Congresses is intended to assist small employers in offering health insurance as a benefit to their workers. A new bill, H.R. 4281, introduced on May 5, 2004, The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 (H.R. 6601s. 545), and a number of bills from the earlier Congresses include provisions creating new groups for small firms to join or encouraging the growth of exi… more
Date: June 5, 2003
Creator: Hearne, Jean P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Association Health Plans, Health Marts and the Small Group Market for Health Insurance

Description: An estimated 41.2 million people were without health insurance in 2001. Legislation under consideration by the 108th and earlier Congresses is intended to assist small employers in offering health insurance as a benefit to their workers. A new bill, H.R. 4281, introduced on May 5, 2004, The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 (H.R. 6601s. 545), and a number of bills from the earlier Congresses include provisions creating new groups for small firms to join or encouraging the growth of exi… more
Date: July 7, 2003
Creator: Hearne, Jean P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Association Health Plans, Health Marts and the Small Group Market for Health Insurance

Description: An estimated 41.2 million people were without health insurance in 2001. Legislation under consideration by the 108th and earlier Congresses is intended to assist small employers in offering health insurance as a benefit to their workers. A new bill, H.R. 4281, introduced on May 5, 2004, The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 (H.R. 6601s. 545), and a number of bills from the earlier Congresses include provisions creating new groups for small firms to join or encouraging the growth of exi… more
Date: July 31, 2003
Creator: Hearne, Jean P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicaid, SCHIP, and Other Health Provisions in H.R. 4954: The Medicare Modernization and Prescriptions Drug Act of 2002, and S. 3018: The Beneficiary Access to Care and Medicare Equity Act of 2002

Description: This report will provide a side-by-side comparison of current laws and the would be changes concerning Medicaid, The State Children's Health Insurance Program, and other medical programs.
Date: October 9, 2002
Creator: Hearne, Jean P.; Herz, Elicia J.; Baumrucker, Evelyne P. & Devere, Christine
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Budget Reconciliation FY2006: Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Provisions

Description: This report provides information about the Budget Reconciliation FY2006. It proposed changes to Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Date: December 1, 2005
Creator: Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Chaikind, H. R.; Grady, April; Hahn, Jim; Hearne, Jean P.; Lyke, Bob et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Expanding Health Care Coverage for the Uninsured: Lessons Learned From States

Description: State policymakers have been concerned about the uninsured for a number of years and have pursued many strategies to help expand health care coverage. To understand the strategies undertaken by states and their successes and failures, CRS contracted with the Institute for Health Care Research and Policy at Georgetown University to conduct a 50 state survey. The findings of that survey are presented here.
Date: May 17, 2004
Creator: Lewis, Stephanie; Hearne, Jean P. & Chaikind, H. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Budget Reconciliation FY2006: Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Provisions

Description: This report provides information about the Budget Reconciliation FY2006. It proposed changes to Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) .
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Chaikind, H. R.; Grady, April; Hahn, Jim; Hearne, Jean P.; Lyke, Bob et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996: Overview and Guidance on Frequently Asked Questions

Description: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 guarantees the availability and renewability of health insurance coverage for certain individuals. It permits a limited number of small businesses and self-employment individuals to establish tax-favored medical savings accounts, increases the tax deduction for health insurance for the self-employed, and amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat private long-term care policies the way health insurance policies and health care expen… more
Date: January 24, 2005
Creator: Chaikind, H. R.; Hearne, Jean P.; Lyke, Bob & Redhead, C. Stephen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Insurance for Displaced Workers

Description: This report discusses enacted legislation as well as other proposed bills to show the scope of options considered by the 107th Congress. Many of these approaches will likely be considered again by the 108th Congress as it deals with issues raised by the legislation, including affordability, populations impacted, gaps in coverage and state participation.
Date: January 24, 2003
Creator: Stone, Julie Lynn; Chaikind, H. R.; Hearne, Jean P. & Yacker, Heidi G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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