Economic and Demographic Changes and Changes in Medicaid Policy, Research Prospectus

摘要

The purpose of the proposed study is to summarize changes made by the states in their Medicaid programs between 1978 and 1981. This analysis will be accomplished through computerization of data previously collected and comparisons of these data with existing state Medicaid plans and other available data sets. The relationship between changes in the economy, demography, and Medicaid program policy will be examined, and changes in the Medicaid program will be described. These differences will be analyzed in comparison to changes made by the states in regulating programs for general assistance and health care. Information gained from this research will disclose the overall pattern of reform within Medicaid and other health programs. It will enhance understanding of the outside influences on Medicaid decisionmaking.