Authors
Baldor, Robert A.UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthMeyers Primary Care Institute
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OtherPublication Date
2011-03-09
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Summary: This topic reviews Medicaid. Medicaid is a publicly funded insurance in the United States that provides medical assistance for individuals and families with low incomes and resources. This entitlement program, known as Title XIX of the Social Security Act, was enacted in 1965. It involves a unique federal/state cost sharing formula with the federal government reimbursing states based on per capita incomes; states with higher incomes are reimbursed for a lower percentage of their costs than poorer states.Source
Baldor BA. Medicaid. In: UpToDate, Schmader KE (ed). UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, updated 2011.
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Information in this record reflects the version accessed December 14, 2011: "Last literature review version 19.3: September 2011 | This topic last updated: March 9, 2011."