232380 Medicaid growth and impact of health reform on states Medicaid

Monday, November 8, 2010 : 3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

John Holahan, PhD , Health Policy, The Urban Institute, Washington, DC
The question is why Medicaid costs continue to increase? The main reason is that its spending growth is largely driven by enrollment and underlying medical care inflation. The one remaining area of focus would be the cost of dual eligibles. The second part of the talk will be on the impact of health reform on state Medicaid programs. There are large numbers of provisions in the law that will affect states, most of which will be implemented in 2014, but not all. Some of the most important provisions will be discussed.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Analyze the reasons why Medicaid costs continue to increase. Assess the response of the States in containing costs. Evaluate the impact of dual eligibles on Mediaid costs. Describe the provisions of the current national health reform that affect States. Analyze the effects of the current national health reform on Medicaid.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have a health economist with a PhD and I am Director of the Health Policy Department at the Urban Institute. I have done extensive studies and publications on Medicaid, the state-federal relationship in health, and state and federal development of health insurance programs.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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