The Medicaid Commission: Report to the Honorable Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, Department of Health and Human Service and The United States Congress September 1, 2005

September 12, 2005 The Medicaid Commission: Report to the Honorable Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, Department of Health and Human Service and The United States Congress September 1, 2005Medicaid is a program that pays for medical assistance for certain individuals and families with low incomes and resources. The program became law in 1965 and is jointly funded by the Federal and state governments (including the District of Columbia and the Territories) to assist states in providing medical acute and long-term care assistance to people who meet certain eligibility criteria. Medicaid is the largest source of funding for medical and health . . .