In the early 1990s, Massachusetts created a demonstration program, the MassHealth Program, that included a number of coverage expansions under one umbrella program. This was done through ____.

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The MassHealth Program was created through a comprehensive Medicaid waiver (a 1115 waiver) that allowed the state to expand coverage and test new models of care. The Uncompensated Care Pool, Children's Medical Security Plan, and State Children's Health Insurance Program were all separate programs or initiatives established by Massachusetts at different times.

In the Early 1990s, Massachusetts Created a Demonstration Program, the MassHealth