Number: RL32771
Title: Medicaid and SCHIP: The Presidents FY2006 Budget Proposals
Authors: April Grady, Jean Hearne, Elicia Herz, Christine Scott, Julie Stone-Axelrad, and Karen Tritz, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: The President's FY2006 budget contains a number of proposals that would impact the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) program. While some proposals are expansions of the current Medicaid program, others are designed to reduce current or future federal spending for the program. The Medicaid related proposals, as detailed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are contained within four broad categories: (1) Medicaid and SCHIP modernization; (2) New Freedom Initiative proposals; (3) other Medicaid legislative proposals; and (4) other legislative proposals with a Medicaid impact. In addition to these four categories for Medicaid related proposals, the re-authorization of SCHIP will have an impact on Medicaid.
Pages: 27
Date: June 9, 2005