Medicare, Medicaid, and maternal and child health programs

Primary tabs

Loading the Internet Archive BookReader, please wait...
Details
Title

Medicare, Medicaid, and maternal and child health programs: An overview of major legislation enacted from 1980 through 1986: Background paper prepared for the use of the members of the Committee on Finance

Creators/Contributors

Kline, Janet (Author)

O'Sullivan, Jennifer (Author)

Cislowski, Joseph A. (Author)

Date Issued

1987

Publisher

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Notes

This report traces the major Medicare amendments which have effected hospitals, physicians, and beneficiaries since 1980. It also reviews the major Medicaid amendments affecting Federal financial participation in the program, coverage of pregnant mothers and children, as well as those amendments designed to give States increased flexibility in administering their programs. Lastly, the report describes the consolidation of Federal health service programs for mothers and children under a new block grant authority.

Janet Kline, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Specialists in Social Legislation and Joseph A. Cislowski, Analyst in Social Legislation, Education and Public Welfare Division

CRS 87-296 EPW

"April 3, 1987."

SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Language

eng

Date

1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Extent

42 pages

Genre

book

Type/Format

text