Achieving Universal Coverage Through Comprehensive Health Reform
October 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
How two states extended insurance coverage to more residents, and what others could learn from their experience.
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Aggressively Marketed, Low-Rate Private Plans Can Cut Number of Medically Uninsured
February 1, 2004 | Program Result
The National Institute for Health Care Management conducted a study to identify and assess privately sponsored health insurance plans that cover low- and moderate-income Americans who are unlikely to be eligible for public health insurance programs.
American Diabetes Association Provides Call-In Insurance Assistance to Consumers
March 1, 2006 | Program Result
Georgetown University Medical Center's Institute for Health Care Research and Policy helped the American Diabetes Association create a health insurance assistance service.
An Analysis of the Distribution of Cost-Sharing Levels in Individual and Small-Group Coverage
January 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
New report explores how individual and small group benefits are currently structured and examines the policy implications for health reform.
A Primer on Health Care Safety Nets
November 1, 2009 | Toolkit
The health care safety net is commonly referred to health care providers that deliver care in a variety of settings to a diverse group of people.
Are Consumers Better Protected When States Regulate Health Insurance?
May 1, 1998 | Program Result
George Washington University compared consumer protections under state-regulated health care plans with protections available under employer-paid self-insured plans, which federal law exempts from state regulations.
A Senior Researcher Studies Why Workers Accept or Refuse Health Insurance
March 17, 2010 | Story
In looking back, Monheit says: "I was senior in my field when I came to the program, but it did get me thinking about other areas. I am now more interested in issues related to socioeconomic status and health than I was."
Can Expanding Dependent Coverage to Young Adults Reduce the Number of Uninsured?
February 16, 2012 | Program Result
The Rutgers Center for State Health Policy studied the provisions and impact of state policies requiring expanded dependent coverage for young adults on their parents' health plans as part of RWJF's State Health Access Reform Evaluation initiative.
Choice, Numeracy and Physicians-in-Training Performance
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Most Medicare Part D markets offer more than 50 prescription plans. This study investigated whether physicians have numeracy skills adequate to choose the most beneficial plans.
Comparing Errors in Medicaid Reporting across Surveys
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Surveys of Medicaid insurance coverage vary in design and accuracy