Can Medicaid work for the working poor in the post-welfare reform era?
Kathleen A. Maloy, JD, PhD1, Kyle Anne Kenney, MPH1, Julie Darnell, MHSA2, and Soeurette Cyprien1. (1) Center for Health Services Research and Policy, George Washington University, 2021 K Street NW Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006, 202-530-2368, ihokam@gwumc.edu, (2) Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies, Northwestern University, 339 East Chicago Avenue Room 717, Chicago, IL 60611 A Medicaid policy issue in the post-welfare reform era concerns how states can use their authority under Section 1931 to restructure their Medicaid programs to provide low-income working families increased access to the health insurance essential to their transition from welfare to work. This project examines state efforts to improve Medicaid access for low-income working families and assesses effects on enrollment. The study used surveys and interviews to collect data in late 2000 for the 50 states and D.C. As expected, states varied in their choices for using Section 1931 to expand Medica
