We have detected that your browser blocked our video player. Please enable popups and try again. Thank you. Healthcare and the Economic Slowdown: Medicaid, State Revenues and Federal Spending Plans 2/15/2008 Alliance for Health Reform and Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, Washington, D.C.   Subscribe to kaisernetwork Podcasts   Additional Resources Kaiser Family Foundation: New Reports Show Aggressive Push by States To Expand Coverage, but Indicate Economy and New Rules May Compromise Efforts Kaiser Family Foundation: Current Issues in Medicaid: A Mid-FY2008 Update Based on a Discussion with Leading Medicaid Directors State Medicaid Fact Sheets Previous Alliance for Health Reform Briefings This event, co-sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, looks at Medicaid and the current economy. In the wake of the 2003 economic slowdown, Congress and President Bush agreed to increase the federal Medicaid matching rate by $10 billion for 15 months, as a way to help states deal with sharply decreasing revenues and sustain coverage during a poor economy. Policy makers are considering whether an increase in Medicaid funding is needed during the current economic downturn. Meanwhile, the president's Fiscal Year 2009 budget proposes to reduce projected Medicaid spending by more than $18 billion over five years. What is the relationship between Medicaid spending and the economy? Between Medicaid and state budgets? What is the likely impact of increases in Medicaid funding in the current fiscal environment?  What other fiscal pressures are being felt by state Medicaid programs?   For more information, please visit the Alliance's event page. Full version: Video Podcast Transcript Speakers for this session:   Ed Howard, J.D. Executive Vice President Alliance for Health Reform Co-moderator     Diane Rowland, Sc.D. Executive Vice-President, Kaiser Family Foundation Executive Director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured  Co-moderator     Barbara Edwards Interim Director, National Association of State Medicaid Directors Principal, Health Management Associates Former Medicaid director of Ohio     John Holahan, Ph.D. Director, Health Policy Center Urban Institute     Ray Scheppach, Ph.D. Executive Director National Governors Association     Dennis Smith Director, Center for Medicaid and State Operations Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services     James Frogue State Project Director Center for Health Transformation EMAIL ALERTS Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news and events.   FAQs How to disable a pop-up blocker How to view a webcast How to listen to a podcast More...   CONTACT US Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Privacy Policy      Help      Site Map