Bush Administration Medicaid/SCHIP Proposal


 

Publication Date: May 2003

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

In January 2003, the Bush Administration put forth a proposal to restructure Medicaid and SCHIP in ways that could fundamentally alter the two programs. This policy brief provides a detailed explanation of what is known about the key elements of the proposal and includes a discussion of the proposal's implications.