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Alice Levy Burns

@alicelburns.bsky.social
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Associate Director @KFF.org researching #HealthPolicy. Focus on #Medicaid, #Long-TermCare, and policies related to people with a #disability. Love to talk data and what we can learn as data access and processing improves.

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Alice Levy Burns @alicelburns.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Did you know that Medicaid spending on home care is growing because states are choosing to offer it as an alternative to institutional care in nursing facilities? www.kff.org/medicaid/und...
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Understanding Medicaid Home Care Amid CMS Focus on Potential Fraud and Abuse | KFF
This issue brief describes how Medicaid home care operates—including who is eligible and the systems in place to promote program integrity in its delivery—and the challenges of using new CMS data to i...
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Alice Levy Burns @alicelburns.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Here’s a short explainer of what the senate budget resolution does and what that could mean for Medicaid: www.kff.org/quick-take/u...
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Unreconciled Differences on Medicaid Cuts in House and Senate Budget Reconciliation Plans
The Senate’s budget plan is unusual because it establishes different tracks for reconciliation in each chamber: House committees are instructed to increase deficits by $2.3 trillion, with major cuts t...
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Alice Levy Burns @alicelburns.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Many people know that Medicaid covers most nursing facility residents, but did you know it also provides support for people in Assisted Living Facilities? Our new issue brief provides an overview of the services covered and protections for residents. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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What Services Does Medicaid Cover in Assisted Living Facilities? | KFF
This issue brief provides inIformation about some of the services Medicaid provides in assisted living facilities from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS home care programs.
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Alison Barkoff @abarkoff.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Read our new Health Affairs article to learn more about what lies ahead for Medicaid in the budget reconciliation process. TL:dr — big cuts to #Medicaid hurt everyone! www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
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What Lies Ahead For Medicaid In Budget Reconciliation? | Health Affairs Forefront
Should Congress pursue a wide range of possible budget-cutting strategies during the budget reconciliation process, all Medicaid populations, from the youngest infants to the most vulnerable older adu...
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Alice Levy Burns @alicelburns.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
[1/5] Amid discussions about major cuts to Medicaid, what does coverage look like for people with disabilities? We find that 1 in 3 people with disabilities have Medicaid, most of whom do not also receive SSI, and are eligible through other pathways such as ACA coverage.
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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
A lot of attention on #Medicaid lately - see our update of key issues to watch in 2025 www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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Medicaid: What to Watch in 2025 | KFF
In 2025, many issues are at play that could affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access to care.
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Alice Levy Burns @alicelburns.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Our new KFF survey finds that all responding states (48) pay some family caregivers and provide them with short-term relief through respite care programs, allowing them to rest, travel, and attend appointments. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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How do Medicaid Home Care Programs Support Family Caregivers? | KFF
This issue brief provides new information about family caregivers from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS programs, including a discussion of paying family caregivers, self-direction, and...
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Alice Levy Burns @alicelburns.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
A few of my favorite weekend things - leading Cub Scout hikes on chilly mornings, then warming up under some blankets with the cats. A lovely reset before the business resumes Monday morning!
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