The Oregon Experiment--Effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes
May 2, 2013 | Journal Article
Major benefits seen from this Medicaid expansion trial—improved health and well-being; reduced financial strain.
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ACA Implementation--Monitoring and Tracking Series: Oregon
March 1, 2012 | Report
While Oregon has moved rapidly on health reform implementation, it still faces challenges. The authors conclude that in spite of challenges facing the state, Oregon is well positioned to fully implement the ACA, as well as its own health care reforms by January 1, 2014.
What Is the Link Between Having Health Insurance and Enjoying Better Health and Finances?
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
AcademyHealth award-winning Oregon Health Insurance Experiment showed that having health insurance profoundly affects health and well-being.
The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment
July 1, 2011 | Report
Results from the first year of the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment show that people with health insurance have significantly higher health care utilization, lower out-of-pocket medical expenditures and medical debt, and better self-reported health.
Raising Premiums and Other Costs for Oregon Health Plan Enrollees Drove Many to Drop Out
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study illustrates the effects of even modest changes in Medicaid cost-sharing policy on vulnerable populations.
Oregon Health Study: A Statewide Study of People's Health and Access to Care
August 11, 2010 | Report
The Oregon Health Study examines the effects of health insurance on individuals’ access to and utilization of health care, its effect on family finances, and ultimately its role in improving the health of a population.
What the Oregon Health Study Can Tell Us about Expanding Medicaid
August 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes a major expansion of Medicaid to low-income adults in 2014. This paper describes the Oregon Health Study, a randomized controlled trial that will be able to shed some light on ...
Impact of Policy Changes on Emergency Department Use by Medicaid Enrollees in Oregon
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
During a period of drastic cuts in Medicare benefits, primary care providers in Oregon were able to refuse services to Medicare enrollees who could not make co-payments this article reports fluctuations in emergency department visits during that time.
Evaluation of Consumer Voices for Coverage: Strengthening State Advocacy Networks to Expand Health Coverage
May 6, 2009 | Evaluation
This evaluation, led by Judith Woodridge of Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR), looks at an initiative designed and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to establish state-based consumer health advocacy networks.
Under "Covering Kids" Oregon Increases Health Care Coverage of Uninsured Children
March 28, 2005 | Program Result Report
The State of Oregon Department of Human Resources, Health Division worked with other statewide organizations through a coalition to increase the number of eligible children in the state enrolled in government-funded health insurance coverage programs.