Friday, November 12, 2004

Medicaid and Women: What's at Stake
New resources from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured - "Despite its critical importance as a health care safety net for nearly one in ten women, Medicaid is not typically viewed as a women's health program. This briefing addresses how the program works for women; examines its role for women across the different stages of their lives; provides data on women's coverage; highlights recent state initiatives of importance to women, and discusses what women have at stake in federal and state efforts to restructure the Medicaid program." The link above leads to a page indexing facts sheets on Women's Health Insurance Coverage and Health Insurance Coverage of Women Ages 18 to 64, by State, 2002-2003, as well as an issue briefing on Medicaid and women.