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"As we carry out our mission, we must not lose sight of our ultimate goal, which is to make Illinois a better place by empowering families to improve their health and their lives."

Medicaid is a state/federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income pregnant women, children, certain people on Medicare, disabled individuals and nursing home residents. These individuals must meet certain income and other requirements.

Medicaid, an entitlement program created by the federal government, is the primary public program for financing basic health and long-term care services for low-income Alaskans

Our mission is to provide comprehensive, quality health care to those in need. I hope you find this Web site provides you with easy access to information about the agency, its programs and services

Medicaid is a program that helps pay for medically necessary medical services for needy and low-income persons. It uses state and federal government money. The Department of Human Services (DHS) runs the Medicaid program in Arkansas.

DHCS’ mission is to preserve and improve the health status of all Californians. DHCS works closely with health care professionals, county governments and health plans to provide a health care safety net for California’s low-income and persons with disabilities.

The mission of the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is to improve access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.

Access to quality health care is important to the state of Connecticut, and needs to be available to low-income individuals and families, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people with specific medical conditions and requirements.

Medicaid furnishes medical assistance to eligible low-income families and to eligible aged, blind and/or disabled people whose income is insufficient to meet the cost of necessary medical services. Medicaid pays for: doctor visits, hospital care, labs, prescription drugs, transportation, routine shots for children, mental health and substance abuse services.

Our Mission To assist our IL customers to achieve maximum self-sufficiency, independence and health through the provision of seamless, integrated services for individuals, families and communities.

Florida implemented the Medicaid program on January 1, 1970, to provide medical services to indigent people. Over the years, the Florida Legislature has authorized Medicaid reimbursement for additional services. A major expansion occurred in 1989, when the United States Congress mandated that states provide all Medicaid services allowable under the Social Security Act to children under the age of 21.

As the largest division in Community Health, Medical Assistance administers the Medicaid program, which provides health care for children, pregnant women, and people who are aging, blind and disabled.

The primary mental health mission of the Office of Mental Health is to help maximize community supports and develop skills for persons with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance.

The purpose of the Indiana Medicaid DUR Board is to serve in an advisory capacity to Indiana Medicaid with regard to the prescription and dispensing of drugs by Medicaid providers and the use of drugs by Medicaid recipients.

Medicaid is a program that pays for covered medical and health care costs of people who qualify. The Medicaid program is funded by federal and state governments and is managed by the Iowa Department of Human Services.

The Medicaid and HealthWave division of KHPA is responsible for purchasing health services for children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and the elderly through the Medicaid program, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and the state-funded MediKan program.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is home to most of the state's human services and health care programs, including Medicaid, the Department for Community Based Services and the Department for Public Health.

Louisianas Medicaid Program provides medical coverage for needy Louisiana residents who qualify.

The Office of MaineCare Services, formerly the Bureau of Medical Services, was created to administer the Department’s major health care financing programs and health care benefits.

Welcome to the Maryland Medical Assistance Program. These programs are an integral part of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, providing access to health care services for many of the State’s low-income residents.

The Michigan Department of Community Health has added podcasts as a new feature on the Web site. MDCH wants to further communicate our health message to you.

MA is the largest of Minnesota’s three publicly funded health care programs, providing coverage for a monthly average of 483,000 low-income senior citizens, children and families, and people with disabilities in state fiscal year (FY) 2005.

The mission of the Division of Medicaid is to ensure access to health services for the Medicaid eligible population in the most cost efficient and comprehensive manner possible and to continually pursue strategies for optimizing the accessibility and quality of health care.

The purpose of the MO HealthNet program is to provide medical services to persons who meet certain eligibility requirements as determined by FSD. The goals of the MO HealthNet program are to promote good health, to prevent illness and premature death, to correct or limit disability, to treat illness, and to provide rehabilitation to persons with disabilities. Eligible persons receive a "MO HealthNet Identification Card" or a letter from the local FSD office.

Montana Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that pays for a broad range of medically necessary health care and long-term care for eligible low-income Montanans.