Expanding Coverage to Parents through Medicaid Section 1931
Historically, Medicaid eligibility for parents has primarily been limited to those enrolled in welfare. The only way for states to cover more parents was through the federal waiver process, which often involved long and complicated negotiations with the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) and required states to achieve offsetting Medicaid savings.
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Date: May 2000
Author: Michael Birnbaum