Issues & Policy Briefs
Medicaid Policy Briefs
The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF), in collaboration with the Jessie Ball DuPont Fund, financially supported a series of educational briefs focused on proposed changes to Florida’s Medicaid program. The briefs are authored by the Georgetown Health Policy Institute and are designed to help educate and inform consumers, stakeholders and policy-makers on the issues involved in Medicaid reform.
What Does New Federal CHIP Law Mean for Children’s Health Insurance in Florida?
Released May 2018
Launch of Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care In Florida Yields Many Lessons for Consideration
Released in December 2013
Medicaid Managed Care in Florida: Federal Waiver Approval and Implementation
Released in October 2013
Florida’s Medicaid Choice: Understanding Implications of Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Health Care Act
Released in November 2012
Proposed Medicaid Long-Term Care Changes Raise Host of Questions About Impact
Released in January 2012
Proposed Medicaid Premiums Challenge Coverage for Florida’s Children and Parents.
Released in December 2011
Looking Ahead to 2012, What Changes Are in Store for Florida’s Medicaid Program?
Released in December 2011
In an effort to educate consumers, stakeholders and policy-makers on the issues involved in Medicaid reform underway in Florida in 2004 and 2005, the Foundation commissioned a series of policy briefs designed to shed light on the impact of various proposed changes. Part of a series called “Florida’s Health at Risk,” the briefs were authored by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute. The briefs were designed to spark a thoughtful public discussion on the best ways to improve Medicaid funding.
What Could a Waiver to Restructure Medicaid Mean for Florida?
Released in April 2004
Florida’s Medicaid Budget: Why are Costs Going Up?
Released in July 2004
Issues to Consider in Governor Bush’s “Florida Medicaid Modernization Proposal”
Released in March 2005
Understanding Florida’s Medicaid Reform Legislation
Released in June 2005
Understanding Florida’s Medicaid Waiver Application
Released in September 2005
