This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicaid Financing. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the state and ...

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Emergency Medicaid spending, an issue partly fueling the federal government's ongoing shutdown, accounts for less than 1% of the federal health insurance program's total expenses, according to a study ...

A Medicaid 'spend down' strategy can help older Americans manage long-term care costs, but families must navigate complex eligibility requirements carefully.

Organizations across the health care continuum, including the home-based care industry, have responded to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)’ ...