The Effects of Medicaid Expansion under the ACA: Updated Findings from a Literature Review
- Coverage
- Uninsured
- Access, Utilization and Health Outcomes
- Economic Outcomes
Key Questions: Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waivers
Video Slideshow: What’s at Stake Under a Block Grant or Per Capita Cap?
Views of Governors and Insurance Commissioners on ACA Repeal and Medicaid
5 Key Questions: Medicaid Block Grants & Per Capita Caps
- What Medicaid financing changes are being considered?
- How would a block grant work?
- How would a per capita cap work?
- What details do you need to know?
- What are the implications of these changes?
Data Note: Variation in Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending Across States
Per enrollee spending in Medicaid varies greatly across states and groups of enrollees. It is higher, on average, among the aged and individuals with disabilities due to the higher use of complex acute services and long-term care, and lower for other adults and children.
State Medicaid Fact Sheets
Medicaid: A Pocket Primer
Medicaid is the nation’s public health insurance program for people with low income. It covers more than 70 million people and provides significant financing for hospitals, community health centers, physicians, and nursing homes, and jobs in the health care sector.
Medicaid Expansion States, By Governors' Political Party
Special Topic Page
The ACA and Medicaid Expansion Waivers
A handful of states have obtained or are seeking waivers to implement the Medicaid expansion in ways that extend beyond the flexibility provided by the ACA. Here are key resources that examine these waivers.
The Latest
- Views of Governors and Insurance Commissioners on ACA Repeal and Changes to Medicaid: Responses to a Congressional Request for State Input on Health Reform
- Interactive Maps: Estimates of Enrollment in ACA Marketplaces and Medicaid Expansion
- Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Future Directions for the ACA and Medicaid
Current Issues
With Donald Trump as president and the GOP in control of both houses of Congress, the future of the Affordable Care Act is unclear and policymakers are considering major reforms to federal health programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia have adopted the expansion. Medicaid is the nation’s main public health insurance program for people with low incomes and is the primary payer for institutional and community-based long-term care.
The Essentials
Trending: Medicaid's Future
- Compare Proposals to Replace The Affordable Care Act
- Views of Governors and Insurance Commissioners on ACA Repeal and Changes to Medicaid: Responses to a Congressional Request for State Input on Health Reform
- Interactive Maps: Estimates of Enrollment in ACA Marketplaces and Medicaid Expansion
- Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Future Directions for the ACA and Medicaid
Link to Kaiser Health News RSS page Kaiser Health News
Perspectives On GOP Health Bill: ‘Laying A Strong Foundation’; Need For Compromise; A Debacle
- State Highlights: Md., Mass. Take Steps On Planned Parenthood Funding; Calif. Lawmaker Reconsider HIV Criminalization
- States Detail Concerns About How They Will Fare Under GOP Plan
