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In 1981, Medicaid, the federal-state program that provides health care for the poor, was a $27 billion program that served largely a welfare population. By 1992 it was a $114 billion program that enrolled more than 35 million people with diverse health, social, and insurance needs. Medicaid has been at the forefront of such public health issues as infant mortality, AIDS, and long-term care. This volume reviews Medicaid spending and enrollment trends over the past decade and discusses changes in the system of federal-state financing.

Selected by Choiceas an Outstanding Academic Book of 1994.

In 1981, Medicaid, the federal-state program that provides health care for the poor, was a $27 billion program that served largely a welfare population. By 1992 it was a $114 billion program that enrolled more than 35 million people with diverse health, social, and insurance needs. Medicaid has been at the forefront of such public health issues as infant mortality, AIDS, and long-term care. This volume reviews Medicaid spending and enrollment trends over the past decade and discusses changes in the system of federal-state financing.

Selected by Choiceas an Outstanding Academic Book of 1994.

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