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Protecting Medicaid (1994)
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- Kassebaum March 7, 1994 . Mr. Pres i dent, 1ater th i s year the Senate wi 11 take up the issue of welfare reform. I know this is a high priority to the chairman of the Finance Comm~ttee, Senator Moynihan, and many other members on both sides
Protecting Medicaid [1]
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- "".,. " Welfare Reform Talking Points " , 0 ( .. ... ~ y For intemnl Use Only " A broken systein. When President Clinton ran for president four years ago, he pledged to enq welfare as we know it. Since taking office, President Clinton has
- .~_/_011 . ,I July 16. 1996 , TO: Chris Jennings NancywAnn Min FROM: Jack ROOler SUBJECT: Medicaid Eligibility Under Welfare Reform I have attached the latest draft HHS suggestions for legislati~e changes. and yesterday's ver;'on of Senate
- ., DOMENICI. Will 'the seriator most recent welfare reform .proPosal. Certainly, we do not'enoourage 'so11o-' yield for just 30 secon,ds? " : Likewise. the 'reform, whiCh we try it-Ing people.tojoin the SSI Program.' .. Mr. HARKIN: Yes. ' :.. , . bring about
- \\{ith this t~ansmission~ , please·phone 226-3400. Democratic Staff. 56:4 FHOB.) 1/12 JUI..-26-S6 13.34 FROM. PAGE. TALKJ:N'G POINTS FOR WELFARE REFORM CONFERENCE o 0' . Yesterday' we passed unanimously the motion'to instruct confereeS
- -A~ ~-----------------------~~~--- :: '. ': ',', . , , ". -- ri) " ' ',' ", " ~'welfare Reform Talking Points . . , ,0 A broken system. When President Clinton ran for president four years ago, he pledged to'end welfare as we know it. Since taking office, President Clinton has done everything in his
- as part of the welfare reform bill, this change in the subparagraph on. "Federal Medical Assistance Percentage" establishes the Medicaid match rate on September 30, 1996 for each State as the rate that will be the Federal medical assistance percentage
Immigrants
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- .' .... .' ..... , .... ,.~. ... While serving the public policy goal of increasing the number of people with medical insurance and improving public health, the proposed policy would not attract indigent immigrants to the U.S. Since welfare reform, immigrants are generally denied access
- losing it due to increased earnings: The 1996 welfare reform bill extended this" provision through 2001. A recent survey found that nearly half of former welfare . recipients had Medicaid coverage, most likely due to this benefie l • The budget makes
- , without the accounting gimm ick o~transferring spend ing; the administration's plan would add one year, not 10 years. WELFARE REFORM' • I CLINTON CLAIMS: "We States and communities." ~oved nearly 2 million pebple from welfare to work working with , I
- broad new waiver authority that would allow st~tes to request waivers for welfare reform, work, or multi program confonnity projects, with some restrictions: The conference agreement , , Elaine Ryan. APWA (202) 682-0100 Susan Golonka. NGA (2()2) 62
- ADVISORY April 5, 2000 CONTACT: '. 'Sara Knoll:.' 202/347·5270 ' Dedines in Medicaid :F:nr611ment: Has the Tide Turned? , I New Data from 21 States Indicate Recent Trends, I Help Assess Impact of Welfare Reform, Medicaid Expansions, CHIP As the number
Protecting Medicaid [3]
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- or a contract between the state and a provider violated a provision of federal law. . 2 ,, ,I . MEDICAID POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF WELFARE REFORM o . First and foremost we will maintain the methOdology for determining income and assets. Under current law
- ! . Medicaid. Just as irilport3rtt, he ~ to let welfare reform serve as the Trojan Horse for ,1 ,the erosion or abolition 'of our second largest health c:a:re program. , . \ , :t " It's impo:rtant to remember who Medicaid serves. Medicaid is America's
- aliens' who would be eligible for SS] cash except for the welfare reform ban Restore parity for Cuban/Haitian entrants Add limits to amount ofMedicaid sponsor deeming ExClude certain resources from Medicaid sponsor deeming AllOw prenatal care option
- ::~,: • ," '. ~(b r~- . ' mteractlOn, l'nke d to ut net me. Iu mgY"r¥~ "') 1 . , ·l.li\,,;lU~10n m gross Med " d ' lcal savmgs over filve years ( f0 art B premIum. net P . the costs of) the children's health and welfare reform propo.sals~ . . ~ Gross savings
FY 99 Budget [1]
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- be due to the lower number of children in poverty, another reason for this dec;rease , may be families' misunderstanding of their children's 'continued eligibility for Medicaid that the welfare reform e~plicitly guaranteed. POLICY DES€RIPTION . . To give
- retain a base.level of federal payments even if they drop coverage for "' optional services or population groups. This could cause federal funding to be disconnected to the size of the benefit package or number of beneficiaries served. Welfare Reform
Medicaid Waivers [4]
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- and uncompl~msated,care from the Wiscqnsin p!an: "If even a fraction of this group goes uninsllre~d,ihe 'costs down the road to hospital,s and the privately insured maybe high','. ,', . . ' : ' " . , " ; . " . , . , NOT NEEDED FOR WELFARE REFORM
Protecting Medicaid [2]
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- and pediatricians will be repealed. 13 ~ :.., -- ( '" "•• il \~ ~ SUMMARY OF WELFARE REFORM BILL AFDC, WORK, & CHILD CARE Medicaid Guarantee Assures that all categories of people now eligible f9r Medicaid will be eligible for health care in the future
- enclosed a copy of a letter' and memorandum sent to Bruce Vladeck last week regarding the impact of welfare reform on the Medicaid program. The memorandum, written by myself and Claudia ~chlosberg of the National Health Law Program, identifies several key
- real welfare reform that would move people from welfare to work and protect children. Student Loans. The resolution seeks to cap loan volume in the Direct Student Loan Program at 20 percent starting in academic year 1996-97 -- even thQugh
FY 96 Budget [1]
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- THEY RETIRE 3 31. :\. v. REPEALS TAX CREDITS THAT CREATE HOMES AND JOBS FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND REBUILD COMMUNItIES WELFARE 32. EXCESSIVE CUTS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN 33. PROVIDES TOO LITTLE CHILD CARE FOR REAL WELFARE REFORM THAT WOULD MOVE
- - 211, September 2(}oO; Jocelyn Guyer, "Uninsured Rate of Poor Children Declines. But RemaillS Above Pre- Welfare Reform Levels, , Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Septe;nber 2000 (soon to be revised) .. 6 12/6/00 11: 46 PACE' 8/14
- investments for children·s coverage. protections for legal immigrants under welfare reform. or the extension ofvet~rans' Medicaid income protections. " ( , ~ '; • Savings derived from reduced disproportionate share payments and flexibility provisions
- , the alternative does not. Protecting coverage may be especially important in the coming years given welfare reform. Thus, assuming that both policies can produce equal Federal savings, the question becomes: do the advantages of the equal FMAP reduction plus
Protecting Medicaid [4]
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- the DemocratiC Governors to publicly state that welfare reform should not be held hostage to ongoing (and yet to be concluded) discussions on Medicaid . . . EXAMPLES OF FLEXIBILlTY IN PRESIDENT CLINTON'S PER CAPITA CAP MEDICAID PLAN OVERVIEW L
FY 97 Budget [1]
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- , and local governments or to the private sector. The most prominent example.is the welfare reform legislation that F9 : :/ converted a long-standing program with a multiplicity of federal rules to a program of block grants with extremely broad state
State of the Union [1]
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- stage of welfare reform and one of the most important things we can do to reduce child poverty. Mothers should not bear the whole burden of welfare, reform; flow we must make sure that every unemployed father who owes child support goes to work anq
- to promote enrollment. ' • Restoring State Options to ~nsure Legal Immigrants,($6.5 billion over 10 years). States are prohibited from providIng health insurance for certain legal immigrants I ' who entered the U.S. after the enactment of welfare reform
- , and insisted that welfare reform protects women and children by maintaining the Medicaid guarantee. The Democratic Party wants America to preserve and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, so we honor our values and protect the health of our children, parents
Balanced Budget Act [4]
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- . Welfare reform Post-Werfare Reform August 1996 Change Ba6ellne 8sBumJng same growth· Difference from April baselfne 95,7B6 -4,000 91,786 150.564 9.6% ·....1 798,914 9.5% (S) ..... D 3: H J: 100,656 110,125 120.546 131,828 144,276 158,120
- 2OD1 2.002. ~(S.) lle·'02 ;u3 0-...1 Welfare reform: Asslstance to lmmlgrahts: Ek:lerly/dfsabled: Mad icaid........_ " ........... ....._' SSlfl.•.••. ~t t .....
- it if it passes. (Applause.) But the question is what are we going to do. You all know that we fight all the time in Washington because that's what you hear about. But I would like to reiterate that we joined together to pass welfare reform and I did, I vetoed two
FY 2001 Budget [2]
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- : not yet known,but likely several billion over ~ years)' Restoring state options to cover legal immigrants. Welfare reform prohibited states from providing Federally-subsidizedhealth inSurance for'certain legal Immigrants. This proposal would restore
State of the Union [3]
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- budget: I • Balance budget by 2002; C~mpajgn finance reform: I I •I Pass McCain-Feingold by 7/4; I Welfare reform: . , , I • : Finish reforming welfare -- move 2 million people from welfare to work by 2000. I I' Educatiqri: . Standards
- Administration - The challenge of welfare reform ~ moving welfare recipients into pe~ent, unsubsidized employment - will be greatest in our Nation's large. urban centers, especially those with the highest number of adults in poverty.· Mayonftmd other _ local
Children's Health [3]
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- the CCDBG created by welfare , reform in 1996 (when four child care assistance programs were consolidated). , CEO Roundtable Discussion on WorklFamily Issues: The President could host a meeting of ' ~ CEOs to discuss "f~ily-friendly" workplace practices
- by Senators Kennedy and Jeffords, Roth and Moynihan - to allow people with disabilities to keep their health insurance when they go to work." FEBRUARY 18, 1999 REMARKS AT ROUNTABLE DISCUSSION ON LONG-TERM CARE "We worked hard to pass the welfare reform law
- average. Nevertheless, thestate willaccept HCFA's proposal without the adjustment for the initial year. ... I· .. . .. . • Spending/or Children and Families Outsid~ 0/Budget Neutrality. As a result of welfare reform, states were giv~ flexibility
Medicare Drug Benefit [8]
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- COl1sequel1ces of Welfare Reform (5/99) $15.00 The Impact of Medicare Reform 011 Low-ll1come Bel1eficiaries (3/99) $10.00 Deep il1 the Heart of Texas: Ul1il1sured Childrel1 il1 the LOl1e Star State (2/99) $10.00 99-100 COl1sumer Health Actiol1 '99 Toolkit
- , county, state or region. These grants focus on meeting local needs since the block grant goes to states. For FY 1988, SAMHSA . identified several target groups including: substance abusing·women and their children, clients participating in welfare reform
- States prior to the enactment of the welfare reform law should be exempt from the new limitations. • Boren Amendment: GNYHA strongly opposes efforts to repeal the Boren Amendment, which requires states to reimburse hospitals and skilled nursing
- the health care investments for children's coverage, protections for legal immigrants under welfare reform, or the extension of veterans' Medicaid income protections. • Savings derived from reduced disproportionate share payments and flexibility provisions
- Adjustment 11 (43.0) . (65.0) (103.8) Welfare Reform Effects Restrict Medicaid Benefits for Legal Aliens 21 (13~9) n/a . n/a Deny SSllMedicaid to Drug Addicts & A~coholics 21 (1.0) n/a n/a Deny SSl/Medicaid to, Certain Children 21 (0.6) n
- and other territories, expanded SLMB protections, and Part B premium interactions) • The $12.1 billion in Medicaid savings do not reflect the health care investments for children's coverage, protections for legal immigrants under welfare reform
- , with welfare reform, it is unclear how states will manage this program [CHECK: WAS ALL FSA SUNSET REPEALED OR JUST TRANSITION BENEFIT]. HIPAA. Third, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 makes it easier to maintain continuous
Republican Vouchers [1]
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- billion LPhU~~ Ii~;:9!»icau B'!a!tjt:~ ¥o~+$100 billion J . i' Repeal "pork bur~" speDdlDg iD CUnton crime bW -$5 btnion , , Welfare Reform a Jobs Inlt1atlve Refonn welfare so that work Is required. I benefits are capped and a 2-year limit Is imposed
AIDS [11]
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- : The State of Maryland submitted a proposal through the National Governor's Association (NGA) for $10,000 in accordance with the Administration's Access to Jobs welfare reform proposal included in NEXTEA. NGA is working in cooperation with the Federal Transit
FY 96 Budget [6]
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- loan pro they' begin to implement welfare reform pro gram, than the budget assumed. grams. Medicaid.-Current estimates of Medicaid' Social security.-The revised estimates of 'outlays' are lower than the budget estimates Social Security are lower than
- to increase awareriess of continued eligibility for Medicaid in the wake of welfare reform have begun to take effect, the recent declines in enrollment appear to have ended. . .. • Employer-based coverage increased in all firms, even small firins
AIDS [7]
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- benefi ciaries wouid be childless adults with :an income of $14,000 or I~ss and who for merly would have been on "home relief," a program largely eliminated by 50 called welfare reform. Others would be household heads cut off from tempo rary aid
- -77 Nondefense -61 Subtotal -138 Mandatory Spending Medicare -115 Medicaid -13.6 Other -40 Subtotal Net Interest -14 Gross Savings -317 Initiatives Children's Health 16 Welfare Reform 14 Tax Cut Net Savings 85 -204 I ! FACT
- beneficiaries to return to the same nursing home after a hospital stay. Medicaid and SCHIP. Improvements to the BBA as well as to immigration and welfare reform legislation that passed in 1996 could mean significantly improved access to health care for a number
- the Boren Amendment n/a n/a n/a Eliminate 100% Cost Reimbursement for FQHCs n/a n/a n/a n/a nla n/a Reduce DSH payments by one-third Replace DSH with a Vulnerable Population Adjustment Welfare Reform Effects Deny SSl/Medicaid to Certain
- . This is particularly significant because the disabled are unable to work and therefore less likely to have other health insurance. .. • It is important to note cunent welfare reform proposals include changes in key areas in the definition of disability to address
FY 97 Budget [4]
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- , disabled, and blind persons. The proposal also could put atrisk low-income elderly and disabled individuals who could lose SSI entirely and thereby lose Medicaid coverage as welL the Administration opposed this proposal during last year's welfare reform
Medicare Drug Benefit [3]
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- Presidential election year -..:. 1996 - we passed and enacted the Kennedy-Kassenbaum, welfare reform initiatives,: and an increase in the minimum wage. Elections have a way of bringing politicians closer to the people they represent, and' because the public
- (employer plan.. State employee plan, State uninsured plan. HMO). We could provide significantly greater State flexibility in operation but should retain this as a required service for consistency with ,welfare reform and child support objectives. ~lrvices
FY 96 Budget [5]
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- , b.ut 'eave, to the .. Committees of JuriSdiction the determlnatJon of other Departmental ~Io.ur.s. . Other Programs 3 • · Tho confgrenci agreement assumes welfare reform such that programs are reformed and savIngs of nearly $100 billion over
Republican Vouchers [6]
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- less than the House-passed welfare reform bill ~- and $80 billion over 7 years .. • AFDC and JOBS. The size of the savings assumed from block granting AFDC is unclear. Were it capped at levels in the House passed bill, poor families might face benefit
- districts that have had their construction plans and matching funds set aside beforf September. The suit states that the new system will delay funds until there are "no more state funds" left for school construction. 3. Welfare -- Florida Welfare Reform
- -term care stays. • Finally I the Republicans have adopted an unusual budget reconciliation process this year, under which the Congress will not even oonsider Medicare legislation until Congress and the President have completed debate on welfare
Quality Commission [4]
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- will rise to as many as 47 million, or 17 percent of,the.population, by 2005. That '-s because ,fewer' employers 'are 'covering 'their,"emp19yees, ,premiums are Page 21 Roll Call. October 27,1997 rising, Medicaid rolls are being trimmed because of welfare
Long Term Care [5]
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- to restrictions on Welfare-reform IiligatJon TECHNOLOG Shuttle 20f3 9/19/20004:35 PM ' , " ~ '. ) . " Today, President Clinton will 'sign into law the Long Term Care Security Act, which authorizes the Offise of Personnel ManagemeIft (OPM
[Telemedicine] [1]
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- to the inventory once it is developed. Moreover, the basic design of the ,inventory could be very useful to other initiatives that need to be tracked by the Federal governrilent, e.g., Medicaid or welfare reform demonstrations. . . . . . Currently, the inventory
