Describes the experiences of 240 early clients in Personal Preference, the state's cash and counseling demonstration. Notes that 76 percent were still enrolled at the time of the nine-month interview, 17 percent had dropped out, and 7 percent had died. More than 7 out of 10 cash recipients said...

The title for the full report is "The Role of Home and Community-Based Services in Meeting the Health Care Needs of People with AIDS: Final Report." Document No. PR98-15.

This report presents the first impact analysis results from a three-state demonstration in which disabled Medicaid enrollees eligible for personal assistance services get a cash allowance so they can hire whom they please or use the money to buy equipment or supplies, instead of obtaining...

Presents consumer characteristics and describes consumers' experiences, including who received the cash allowance, how they spent it, and their satisfaction with the program. Discusses how program features addressed key policy concerns about consumer direction in the Medicaid program.

Well-documented racial disparities in use of medical services raise concerns about such disparities in other aspects of health care. This article compares the difference in Medicaid pharmacy use between black and white dually eligible Medicare beneficiaries, finding that black beneficiaries have...