Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities: Supporting and Encouraging Employment

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Article Publication Date: 
11/13/2009
Summary: 
In an effort to understand the services and strategies that sustain employment, the state of Washington conducted an evaluation of Washington’s Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities Program. This program is the state’s version of Medicaid Buy-In, and the results show that enrollees are working more hours, earning more money, paying health insurance premiums, contributing more in taxes relying less on food stamps.
Article Author: 
Mancuso PhD, David
Populations: 
N/A
Sources: 
Grantee produced
Programs/Initiatives: 
Medicaid Buy-In; Ticket to Work
States: 
Sustain Employment; Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities Program; Work Incentives; HWD/MBI; Medicaid Coverage; Social and Health Services Planning;

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