New Directions for Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers: Policy Implications of Recent Waiver Activity


 

Publication Date: March 2005

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health

Keywords: Medicaid Waivers

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Seventeen states have had comprehensive Section 1115 waivers approved since January 2001.  This brief provides an overview of this recent waiver activity and reviews the implications for coverage and access to care.