In an era of national health care reform, this volume is an invaluable resource for policymakers tasked with crafting policies that balance the distinct needs of taxpayers, providers, and the poor.

Medicaid matching rate reform has long been recognized as needed on equity grounds.

As Congress contemplates major revisions to America's health care system, two leading health economists warn that significant differences among state Medicaid programs will hinder national health care reform.

Panelists discuss Thomas W. Grannemann and Mark V. Pauly's newly released book, Reform Medicaid First: Laying the Foundation for National Health Care Reform.

In their comprehensive study, Thomas W. Grannemann and Mark V. Pauly examine the goals of the Medicaid program, how it functions, and how it should be reformed.

Panelists examined the Medicaid program, how it functions, how it ought to be reformed, and how reform legislation might be enacted.

Significant differences among state Medicaid programs will hinder national health care reform.

AEI scholars provide insights on the impact of proposed health reform, as well as guidelines for fixing the U.S. health care system.