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In 1981, Medicaid was a $27 billion program serving largely a welfare population, growing to $114 billion by 1992 with over 35 million enrollees of diverse needs, and has addressed public health issues such as infant mortality, AIDS, and long‑term care. This volume reviews Medicaid spending and enrollment trends over the past decade. It discusses changes in the system of federal‑state financing. Selected by Choiceas as 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.