Reports by Victoria Wachino
Results per page: 50 | 100
Results by year:
-
Energy and Commerce Committee Bill Imposes New Costs on Low-Income Medicaid Beneficiaries
Revised October 28, 2005
This week the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Finance Committee voted on reconciliation legislation to reduce projected expenditures for programs under their jurisdiction. This legislation meets the requirements of this year’s budget resolution to achieve reductions in entitlement programs, including … -
The Senate's Cuts in Medicaid and SCHIP Substantially Exceed Those the Administration Proposed
Revised March 14, 2005
The Senate begins consideration today of the federal budget plan for Fiscal Year 2006 adopted last week by the Senate Budget Committee. The plan requires $15.2 billion in reductions over five years in programs within the jurisdiction of the Senate Finance Committee. The bulk of this $15.2 billion — $14 billion — is … -
The House Budget Committee's Proposed Medicaid and SCHIP Cuts Are Larger Than Those the Administration Proposed
Revised March 10, 2005
Yesterday, the House Budget Committee voted on Chairman Nussle’s proposed federal budget plan for Fiscal Year 2006. The plan’s required reductions in mandatory programs are likely to lead to cuts in federal expenditures for Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) totaling $14.9 … -
Medicaid Budget Proposals Would Shift Costs to States and Be Likely to Cause Reductions in Health Coverage: Administration’s Proposal Also Implies Cap on Federal Funding
Revised February 18, 2005
The President’s budget for fiscal year 2006 includes major proposals relating to Medicaid, the health care and long-term care program for low-income Americans that is jointly funded by the federal government and the states. The Administration proposes to reduce net federal funding for Medicaid by $45 billion over the next … -
Medicaid and SCHIP Protected Insurance Coverage for Millions of Low-Income Americans
January 31, 2005
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that the ranks of uninsured Americans have grown substantially since 2000. It is less commonly known, however, that the number of those uninsured would have been millions higher had it not been for enrollment growth in Medicaid and its sister program, the State Children’s Health …
