The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports that the President's proposed budget reductions would have significant implications for the Medicaid program’s ability to provide health care coverage to low-income uninsured Americans

Date:   3/6/2005 12:59:00 AM ( 19 y ago)

Analysis of Proposed Budget Cuts

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has
published analysis of reductions in education, human
services, environment, and community development
programs proposed in Bush Administrations FY 2006
budget. A PDF version is available at the site below:

http://www.cbpp.org/2-22-05bud.htm


Medicaid Budget Proposals Would Shift Cost to the
States

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports
that the President's proposed budget reductions would
have significant implications for the Medicaid
program’s ability to provide health care coverage to
low-income uninsured Americans and for states’ ability
to finance their share of program costs. PDF is
available through the link below:

http://www.cbpp.org/2-18-05health.htm


Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Summary of Final Regulations Implementing the New
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

This document summarizes the final regulations to
implement the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.
The regulations were published by the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a final rule
in the Jan. 28 Federal Register. It provides an
overview that allows interested parties to obtain
information about specific provisions of the law. The
summary was prepared by Health Policy Alternatives
Inc. on behalf of the Kaiser Family Foundation. PDF
available at:

http://www.kff.org/medicare/7283.cfm


Social Security Ruling Regarding Applicant's Past
Relevant Work

The Commissioner of Social Security has published
notice of Social Security Ruling 05-1c. This ruling is
based on the Supreme Court's decision in Barnhart v.
Thomas, 520 U.S. 20 (2003), which held that an
individual who remains physically and mentally able to
perform his or her past relevant work may be found not
disabled, without the need for the Social Security
Administration to investigate whether that previous
work exists in the national economy.

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/...



 

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