Abstract
This commentary explores Medicaid's role for children with special health care needs today and considers how changes to Medicaid's federal financing structure under a per capita cap or block grant could affect coverage for these children.
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References
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Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis of the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health, Topical File, available at <https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaids-role-for-children-with-special-health-care-needs-a-look-at-eligibility-services-and-spending/> (last visited December 5, 2018 ).
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U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration, Maternal & Child Health, Children with Special Health Care Needs (September 2018 ), available at <https://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-topics/children-and-youth-special-health-needs> (last visited December 5, 2018 ).
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42 U.S.C. § § 1396a (a)(43); 1396d (r)(5).
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42 U.S.C. § § 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX); 1396a(cc)(1).
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KFF analysis of 2016 National Health Interview Survey, available at <https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaids-role-for-children-with-special-health-care-needs-a-look-at-eligibility-services-and-spending/> (last visited December 5, 2018 ); cf . KFF estimates based on 2014 Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS), available at <https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/distribution-of-medicaid-enrollees-by-enrollment-group/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D> (last visited December 5, 2018 ); KFF & Urban Institute estimates based FY 2011 MSIS, available at <https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/medicaid-enrollment-of-children-qualifying-through-a-disability-pathway/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D> (last visited December 5, 2018 ).
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42 U.S.C. § 1396b.
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H.R. 1628, passed by House (May 4, 2017).
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H.R. 1628, amendment in nature of substitute proposed in Senate on June 22, 2017, and revised July 20, 2017.
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H.R. 1628, amendment in nature of substitute in Senate.