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Increasing Medicare eligibility age would save money, increase Medicaid spending, budget office says

January 12, 2012

Increasing the Medicare age to 67 would save the federal government $148 billion between 2012 and 2021, but the savings would be offset by an increase in Medicaid spending, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.

States argue against Medicaid expansion in healthcare reform law challenges

January 12, 2012

Twenty-six states filed a brief Tuesday encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a provision of the healthcare reform law that calls for a major expansion of Medicaid.

Report: States will see drop in Medicaid match rate in FY 2013

October 04, 2011

Most states can expect a dip in their federal match rate for Medicaid in fiscal year 2013, according to a new report from the National Association of Medicaid Directors.

States stagger under weight of Medicaid growth, new Kaiser reports find

October 01, 2010

As Medicaid enrollment grows at unprecedented rates, many state governments are trimming "optional" services for enrollees, according to a handful of new reports released Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

States to suffer under weight of continued long-term care spending, consulting firm finds

June 23, 2010

A new report highlights the potential detrimental impact of long-term care commitments on state budgets.

Slow economy didn't stop new assisted living regulations in 2009: report

March 09, 2010

A new review of state assisted living regulations finds that the economic downturn hasn't slowed the development of new Medicaid and assisted living policy changes.

Administrative costs part of financial burden of Medicaid expansion, state directors say

November 12, 2009

Medicaid expansion carries the additional cost of administrative expenses, according to state Medicaid directors. They gathered this week to discuss ways to deal with a proposed expansion of the Medicaid program under healthcare reform legislation.