Issue Brief: Preliminary Analysis of New Bush Proposal to Block-Grant Medicaid


 

Publication Date: February 2003

Publisher: Families USA

Author(s): Rachel Klein

Research Area: Health

Type: Brief

Abstract:

Discusses a proposal from the Bush Administration to radically restructure the Medicaid program. The plan would combine Medicaid and SCHIP funds in the form of a federal block grant and would likely result in reduced access to health care for low-income people.