September 13, 2011
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Story
The following is a statement by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, regarding the 49.9 million uninsured Americans in 2010.
June 1, 2010
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Journal Article
Massachusetts' 2006 health reform cut the uninsurance rate for children approximately in half in the first two years following implementation.
December 1, 2001
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Survey/Poll
A major purpose of this paper is to look at the evidence to try to determine whether the problem of the uninsured is correcting itself and is likely to be solved through the normal operations of the economy, or whether a solution requires significant policy changes.
June 1, 2008
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Issue Brief
An Urban Institute analysis looks at why young adults, accounting for 28 percent of America's uninsured population, are disproportionately uninsured and what policies could address their coverage gaps.
November 1, 2010
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Journal Article
When deciding whether to treat an uninsured patient, providers often review the patient's payment history. This study examined demographic characteristics predictive of nonpayment among uninsured patients the study occurred in metropolitan emergency departments and ambulatory clinics.
June 30, 2011
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Story
Cover the Uninsured has helped enroll millions of children and adults in available coverage programs, and elevated the issue of the uninsured on the national agenda.
September 1, 2010
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Journal Article
Investigation into subsidies for hospitals that provide a disproportionate share (DSH) of care to uninsured patients in California found that DSH subsidies do not effectively target the highest providers of care to the uninsured.
February 1, 2009
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Issue Brief
An IOM Report Urges Action on Health Insurance Coverage and Costs
September 10, 2009
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Journal Article
This paper reports analyses of Current Population Survey Medicaid responses matched to individual-level, high-quality administrative data on Medicaid enrollment.
April 16, 2010
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Program Result Report
In September 2008, Families USA, a national nonprofit organization advocating for high-quality health care, convened 20 interest groups for a dialogue on the possible contours of health care reform.