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October 1, 2012 | Report
For more information contact: www.policysynthesis.org The managed care backlash of the 1990s combined with rising health expenditures led to the creation of consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs), which place greater responsibility for health care ...
May 1, 2012 | Report
A report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, as part of its Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation Monitoring and Tracking Series, shows that the ability of U.S. adults to access basic health care services has declined in nearly every state over the last decade.
February 14, 2012 | Story
A profile of Sarah Strunk, MHA, director of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.
May 30, 2009 | Program Result Report
From 2004 to 2006, staff at the Urban Institute analyzed access to public and private health insurance and to health care among U.S. adults and children, especially those with chronic conditions, and how access has changed over time.
September 1, 2007 | Report
Recent policy discussions on SCHIP reauthorization have focused attention on how to limit crowd-out, especially as states expand eligibility beyond low-income children. This brief reviews recent findings on the size of crowd-out, the effectiveness of anti-crowd-out measures and the trade-offs policy-makers face.
September 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
From 2001 to 2004, Families USA held its annual Health Action Conferences to educate consumer activists about ways to expand access to health care for the uninsured in Washington.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at Brown University evaluated the impact of the December 1999 closure of the Rhode Island subsidiary of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care New England.
May 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
Health Care For All evaluated, upgraded and expanded Helpline, its consumer information and referral service that provides information and assistance to consumers who face financial, cultural or other systemic barriers to accessing needed health care services.
August 25, 2003 | Program Result Report
Linda Bergthold, PhD, and researchers at Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., surveyed health plan medical directors in 48 states about medical necessity decision making. The study provides input for policy-making at the state and national levels.
September 28, 2011 | Program Result Report
The High-Value Health Care Project, an initiative of the Quality Alliance Steering Committee, promoted a comprehensive, uniform national approach to measuring the performance of the health care system, to foster transparency and improve quality.