The Politics of Medicaid

by Laura Katz Olson

Book Overview

In 1965, the United States government enacted legislation to provide low-income individuals with quality health care and related services. Initially viewed as the friendless stepchild of Medicare, Medicaid has grown exponentially since its inception, becoming a formidable force of its own. Funded jointly by the national government and each of the fifty states, the program is now the fourth most expensive item in the federal budget and the second...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231150601
• ISBN13: 9780231150606
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher