Session: Impact of State and Federal Budget Deficits on State Medicaid and SCHIP Programs
3349.0: Monday, November 17, 2003: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Oral
Impact of State and Federal Budget Deficits on State Medicaid and SCHIP Programs
Presenters will review recent and proposed changes to federal laws and regulations concerning Medicaid and SCHIP, and will analyze the impact of those changes on state budget planning as well as on access to care for eligible persons.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organizer(s):Gilbert M. Ojeda
Presider(s):Gilbert M. Ojeda
4:30 PMIntroductory Remarks
4:35 PMDeficits vs. Public Mandates: State Public Coverage Programs under Stress
Gilbert M. Ojeda
4:40 PMEffects of the State Budget Deficit and Federal Initiatives on California's Public Coverage Plans
Peter Hansel
4:55 PM“It’s a system set up for people to fall off”: Are California counties doing enough to retain people in public health insurance programs?
Michael Cousineau, DrPH, Alysia Y. Kwon, MS
5:10 PMHow New Yorkers Protected Medicaid and SCHIP
Richard Gottfried, Chair
5:25 PMAddressing Health Care Cost, Quality, and Access in Maine: The Story of Dirigo Health
Charlene Rydell
Organized by:Health Equity and Public Hospitals Caucus
Endorsed by:Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of APHA; Maternal and Child Health; Mental Health; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy

The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA