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Medicare Chartbook from The Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that it has issued a new Medicare chartbook providing important information about the Medicare program and the 42 million seniors and younger people with disabilities who rely on the program for health insurance coverage. The Medicare Chartbook 2005 presents the most recent and reliable data available, including state-specific data and historical trends, on key topics. The 2005 Medicare Chartbook is available online at http://www.kff.org/medicare/7284.cfm.

Adult Day Health Services Study by Rutgers Center for State Health Policy
According to background provided in the study, "With increased interest in adult day health service (ADHS) programs and the current discussion to expand the Medicare program to explore the use of ADHS as a substitute for Medicare reimbursable home health care, there is a strong need for states to review their programs. A better understanding is needed of who utilizes the services, what services they need and receive, and how current state ADHS program budgets may change if eligibility requirements are altered. To enlighten and expand the current national discussion, CSHP conducted a study of state ADHS programs."

For more information about the Center for State Health Policy at Rutgers, visit www.cshp.rutgers.edu. To download the 194-page pdf, click here State Adult Day Health Services Programs: A National Profile (2001-2002).

Medicaid Reform: A Preliminary Report, National Governors Association
Medicaid Reform: A Preliminary Report is a preliminary policy report released in June 2005 by the National Governors Association. The report was developed by a bipartisan working group of 11 governors who received input from Medicaid directors and governors from more than 30 states. The health care recommendations in the paper are organized by four specific objectives:

• Reforming Medicaid
• Enhancing Quality and Reducing Costs in the Overall Health Care System
• Strengthening Employer-Based and Other Forms of Private Health Care Coverage
• Slowing the Growth of Medicaid Long-Term Care.

For more information on the National Governors Association, please visit: www.nga.org. To download the 14-page pdf, click here Medicaid Reform: A Preliminary Report.