KFF: New Primer on Medicare-Medicaid Policy Interactions

Becauseover seven million elderly and disabled individuals are entitled tobenefits under both Medicare and Medicaid, policy changes in oneprogram not only affect both coverage and spending in the other butalso impact access to services by individuals eligible for bothprograms. This primer summarizes two key policy interactions andincludes a quick reference table of the most significant linkagesbetween the two programs.

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