2nd Edition

Medicaid Politics and Policy

By David G. Smith Copyright 2015
450 Pages
by Routledge

450 Pages
by Routledge

The story of Medicaid comes alive for readers in this strong narrative, including detailed accounts of important policy changes and extensive use of interviews. A central theme of the book is that Medicaid is a "weak entitlement," one less established or effectively defended than Medicare or Social Security, but more secure than welfare or food stamps. In their analysis, the authors argue that... Read more

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 Historical Background

2 Legislating Medicaid

3 Medicaid Implementation

4 Amending the Classical Model

5 Maturity and Trouble

6 A Critical Phase

7 Medicaid Under Siege

8 Devolution and Waivers

9 Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act

10 Federal Implementation

11 Implementation: State Action

Postscript

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Smith, David G.