Do Welfare Caseload Declines Make the Medicaid Risk Pool Sicker?

Declining welfare caseloads may lead to a sicker population remaining in the Medicaid program, which could increase per enrollee costs and the level of adequate capitation rates. Using data from the 1997 National Survey of America's Families for adults and children, we examine differences in he...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bowen Garrett, John Holahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2002-02-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_39.1.12