Medicaid and RIte Care Reports
All documents are in downloadable PDF format
Key Provisions of the "RI Consumer Choice Compact Waiver" (8.08)
The Poveryt Institute provides an analysis of the waiver submission including a chart documenting that much of the $67 million proposed by saved by the waiver can be achieved without the Global Waiver proposal.
Key Provisions of Article 17 - Relating to Medicaid (5.08)
Governor Carcieri has proposed significant changes to the state's Medicaid program through Article 17 of the FY09 Budget. This paper outlines the key provisions of the legislation.
Red Flags for RIte Care (11.07)
The RIte Care/ RIte Share program provides comprehensive health insurance for children under age 19, parents and pregnant women in low and modest-income families. This report by The Poverty Institute illustrates that enrollment in the RIte Care program has been declining since 2004 with precipitous declines since January 2007.
Congress Must Act Now to Avert the SCHIP Funding Shortfall (9.06)
In the upcoming federal fiscal year, Rhode Island and at least 16 other states will have insufficient federal State Children's Health Insurand Program (SCHIP) funding to sustain their current SCHIP programs. The aggregate federal funding shortfall among the states is projected to be between $900 and $950 million. Read the brief to see where Rhode Island stands.
Why Medicaid Matters to Rhode Island
This report documents the breadth and scope of Medicaid funding in Rhode Island.
Annual Report of the RI Department of Human Services' Implementation of Programs to Address Uninsurance Among Rhode Islanders
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