Who Needs Medicaid?


 

Publication Date: April 2006

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health

Keywords: Health Care; Health Coverage

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This brief reviews Medicaid’s current eligibility structure and the health needs of the people covered by Medicaid.  Due to recent trends in health coverage and health care needs, a broader model for Medicaid eligibility is considered and the implications of recent legislative and policy developments for coverage are assessed.    Â