BBA 1997

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BBA 1997 is a major U.S. federal law enacted to reduce the budget deficit through spending cuts and policy changes, particularly in Medicare and Medicaid.

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instanceOf United States federal law
budget reconciliation act
affectsProgram Children's Health Insurance Program NERFINISHED
Medicaid NERFINISHED
Medicare NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Balanced Budget Act NERFINISHED
branchOfGovernment legislative branch
containsProvision Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment limits
Medicaid managed care expansion
Medicaid spending limits and reforms
Medicare beneficiary choice expansion through private plans
Medicare fraud and abuse provisions
Medicare payment reductions to providers
changes to Medicare managed care (Medicare+Choice)
creation of State Children's Health Insurance Program
graduate medical education funding changes
home health care payment reforms
hospital and physician payment reforms
increased premiums or cost-sharing for some Medicare beneficiaries
nursing facility payment reforms
rural health care payment adjustments
country United States of America
surface form: United States
effect contributed to federal deficit reduction in late 1990s
reduced projected growth in Medicaid spending
reduced projected growth in Medicare spending
fullName Balanced Budget Act of 1997 NERFINISHED
goal achieve a balanced federal budget
reduce the federal budget deficit
hasAbbreviation BBA 1997
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legislativeBody United States Congress
mainMechanism policy changes in entitlement programs
spending cuts
policyArea federal budget
health care financing
presidentAtEnactment Bill Clinton NERFINISHED
regulates federal contributions to state Medicaid programs
payments to Medicare providers
relatedTo Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 NERFINISHED
signedBy Bill Clinton
timePeriod late 1990s U.S. budget policy
typeOfChange entitlement program reform
provider payment reform

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