The Financial Mechanism of American Medicaid and the Medical Expenditure Expansion
10.7664/CHE20131237
- VernacularTitle:美国医疗救助的财政体制与其医疗经费的膨胀
- Author:
Jinling ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medicaid grants special subsidies;
financial transition payments;
medical expenditure expansion;
federalized financing
- From:
Chinese Health Economics
2013;(12):117-119
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: Analysis on the financial influences of for Medicaid expenditure expansion. Methods: Using Economics analysis to study the relation between the method of Federal Medicaid grants and scope of States Medicaid. Results and Conclusion:The design of transfer payment motivated the states government to pursue maximizing Federal grants , which led to the medical expenditure expansion. The Policy aims on establishing unify Medicaid policy in the nation and all grants raised from the Federal government.
