New Report Reveals Medicaid's Enormous Success in Protecting Children & Vulnerable Populations
Monday, June 13, 2011 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Today, with threats of serious budget cuts looming, a new report demonstrates the effectiveness of the Medicaid program in addressing the health and financial needs of children and other vulnerable populations. The synthesis, entitled "Medicaid Works: A Review of How Public Insurance Protects the Health and Finances of Children and Other Vulnerable Populations" examines the program that, since its inception in 1965, has been serving as a lifeline to millions of our nation's most seriously ill and impoverished citizens.