Evaluating Welfare Reform Waivers Under Section 1115
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State Health Reform and the Role of 1115 Waivers
This article summarizes the status of State health reform and includes a table of major initiatives undertaken by each State. The Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA's) role in reviewing State waiver proposals is analyzed, and the author examines why States are likely to continue to seek section 1115 waivers, absent Federal health care reform. The often conflicting roles and responsibi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Economic Perspectives
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0895-3309
DOI: 10.1257/jep.14.4.165