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"What Has Caused the Growth in Medicaid Spending in Recent Years?" 1/26/2005 Barbara Jordan Conference Center, Washington, D.C. Other Related Links      ------------------- Sources for Further Research Publications and Reports Publications and Reports Two Reports Show Progress on Health Coverage is Threatened as States Continue to Face Growing Pressures to Control Costs Two KCMU 50-state surveys show states continue to face budget pressures that could limit public coverage. One survey shows all states plan more Medicaid cost-containment actions in FY2005 and the second shows that after recent gains, securing Medicaid and SCHIP coverage is more difficult for low-income families in 23 states. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, October 4, 2004 "States Respond to Fiscal Pressure: A 50-State Update of State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment Actions - Report" This report, based on a brief survey update of state officials conducted in December identifies changes related to Medicaid spending growth and cost containment that have taken place since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2004. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, January 2004 "Health Spending and the Future of Medicaid" This event webcast presents officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services present data on U.S. health care spending at a forum sponsored by the policy journal Health Affairs. CMS finds that national health spending reached $1.4 trillion in 2001 with the biggest annual increase in a decade. The forum also examines the financial crisis facing states and increases in Medicaid costs. January 7, 2003 "What Factors Contributed to the Growth between 2000 and 2002?" This report by the Urban Institute examines Medicaid's spending trends between 2000 and 2002. The Urban Institute, September 1, 2003 Return to HealthCast ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help