Medicaid and the Costs of Federalism, 1984-1992

Author: Jean Donovan Gilman
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Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0815332785
Category: Medical

Medicaid and the Costs of Federalism, 1984-1992 (Health Care Policy in the United States)

While assistance programs for the poor have never been as popular as those for the elderly, one such program, Medicaid, became a favorite target for expansion by state and national policymakers during the fiscally conservative 1980s and early 1990s. Download Medicaid and the Costs of Federalism, 1984-1992 medical books for free.
As a result, Medicaid's expenditures began to grow at rates double that of Medicare which serves the elderly. The author explores the complex political and institutional factors, as well as the contribution of one exceptionally motivated individual, Henry Waxman, in promoting this unusual situation.Why was Medicaid singled out as virtually the only health care program expanded by Congress during these years? The answer is in the nature of the policy itself -- Medicaid's shared financing mechanism -- Get Medicaid and the Costs of Federalism, 1984-1992 our bestseller medical books.

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As a result, Medicaid's expenditures began to grow at rates double that of Medicare which serves the elderly Why was Medicaid singled out as virtually the only health care program expanded by Congress during these years? The answer is in the nature of the policy itself -- Medicaid's shared financing mechanism --

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