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As Pandemic-Era Policies End, Medicaid Programs Focus on Enrollee Access and Reducing Health Disparities Amid Future Uncertainties: Results from an Annual Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025

This report outlines state Medicaid program priorities, including expanding access to services, addressing health disparities, and implementing cost-containment measures amid post-pandemic uncertainties.

Organizations: KFF, Health Management Associates, National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD)

Authors: Elizabeth Hinton, Elizabeth Williams, Jada Raphael, Anna Mudumala, Robin Rudowitz, Kathleen Gifford, Aimee Lashbrook, Caprice Knapp

Published Year: 2024

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The Annual Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 highlights key trends and challenges in Medicaid programs across the U.S. as pandemic-era policies conclude. States are focusing on improving access to behavioral health and long-term services, addressing health disparities, and managing social determinants of health. The report emphasizes policy changes, including increased provider reimbursement rates, efforts to align services with federal guidelines, and initiatives to contain prescription drug costs, while noting uncertainties around state revenues and the impact of new federal rules.