Advocacy

Letters

Letter of thanks to President Obama and Congressional Leadership for exemption of Medicaid and CHIP from sequestration in Budget Control Act, September 2011. (PDF)

Letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on “Gang of Six” Deficit Reduction Efforts (Including Block Grants) and Their Effect on Medicaid, May 2011. (PDF)

Letter to the Energy and Commerce Committee on Medicaid policy changes, recommendations to strengthen Medicaid's financial health while maintaining safety net, March 2011. (PDF) 

Letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform with recommendations for Medicaid, October 2010. (PDF)

Letter to House Leaders Urging Temporary Increase in Medicaid's FMAP's Enhanced Funding for an additional Six Months, June 2010. (PDF)

Letter to House Leaders Urging Temporary Increase in Medicaid's FMAP Expansion, April 2010. (PDF)

Letter to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on "Meaningful Use" and Electronic Health Records, March 2010. (PDF)

Letter to House Leaders on Health Care Reform, October 2009. (PDF)

Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Health Care Reform, September 2009. (PDF)

Letter to Congressional Leaders on including federal Medicaid match rate in stimulus, November 2008. (PDF)

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Medicaid Regulations, June 2008. (PDF)

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Medicaid and SCHIP eligibility, February 2008. (PDF)

Letter to Congressional Leaders on federal Medicaid Match Rate, January 2008. (PDF)

Letter to Congressional Leaders on S-CHIP, September 2007. (PDF)

Letter of introduction to HHS Medicaid Commission, August 2005. (PDF)

Statements

Statement on House Proposed Budget Cuts to Medicaid, April 2011. (PDF)

Policy Documents

Policy Options for Strengthening and Improving the Medicaid Program, June 2011. (PDF)

Health Reform Recommendations (1 pager) (PDF)

Health Reform Recommendations (full version) (PDF)

Issue Briefs

Improving Care Management for Chronic and Other Conditions (PDF)

Medicaid Cost-Sharing Changes Warrant Careful Examination (PDF)

Reducing Inappropriate Emergency Room Use among Medicaid Recipients by Linking Them to a Regular Source of Care (PDF)

Improving the Continuum of Services in Medicaid Long-Term Care (PDF)

Controlling Pharmaceutical Costs through Greater Efficiencies and Better Administration of the Drug Rebate Program (PDF)