Most older people need some long-term services and supports during their lifetimes. Nearly a third of older people are projected to deplete their life savings and turn to Medicaid for assistance as th ... More

This Insight on the Issues examines the Court’s decision and how uninsured midlife adults in states that take cup this option can benefit. More

Offers a range of options for states to save money and get more federal dollars under the new health care reform bill. An AARP Issue Brief by Lynda Flowers. More

Medicaid is the United States' largest source of payment for long-term services and supports ($89.3 billion for long-term care in 2004). This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Enid Kassner de ... More

Although Medicaid is the largest public or private health insurance program in the United States, there are many myths and misunderstandings about the Medicaid program. This set of three AARP Public P ... More

The scope, variation and operation of state efforts to recover funds from the estates of certain beneficiaries are examined in this succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institut ... More

Amid federal and state budget pressures, policymakers in many states are either planning to start new managed care programs for Medicaid beneficiaries with long-term care needs or expanding existing p ... More

This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet addresses common misconceptions about Medicaid, a program that serves as an effective safety net for those who are unable to pay for health and long-term c ... More

The formula for allocating federal Medicaid funds among states and options for making it more responsive to state economic conditions are described by Vic Miller of Federal Funds Information for State ... More

Medicaid eligibility policies for aged, blind, and disabled people in 2001 are described in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Brian K. Bruen, Joshua M. Weiner and Seema Thomas of the Ur ... More