Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Welfare Reform
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Researchers Study the Effects of Welfare Reform on Medicaid Enrollment
March 30, 2005 | Program Result Report
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, the public policy research arm of the State University of New York, studied the effects of state implementation of welfare reform on Medicaid enrollment among low-income adults and children.
Welfare Law Creates More Uninsured
January 27, 2003 | Program Result Report
The George Washington University Center for Health Services Research and Policy studied the effects of the health-related provisions of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 and their implications for access to Medicaid and for safety net providers.
Help for States and Individuals Switching from Welfare to Work
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices educated governors and state health policy-makers about the health-related impact of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996.
Dynamics of Obesity and Chronic Health Conditions Among Children and Youth
February 16, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of the course of obesity, asthma and other chronic childhood ailments over time reveals the dynamic nature of these conditions and underscores the need for continuous, comprehensive health care services for all children.
The Unintended Impact of Welfare Reform on the Medicaid Enrollment of Eligible Immigrants
October 1, 2004 | Journal Article
As part of welfare reform, Congress barred legal immigrants who entered the United States after August 1996 from Medicaid for five years after immigration. This study compares the Medicaid enrollment of U.S.-born citizens to pre-1996 immigrants, bef ...
Between Welfare Medicine and Mainstream Entitlement
October 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Medicaid at the Political Crossroads
Researchers Propose an Option to Expand Medicaid Under Welfare Reform
January 31, 2006 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research studied the relationship between welfare and Medicaid coverage. Working under a subcontract, staff at Mathematica Policy Research conducted a literature review.
Covering Kids: A National Health Initiative for Low-Income Uninsured Children
March 4, 2005 | Program Result Report
Covering Kids: A National Health Initiative for Low-Income Uninsured Children was a national program to help states and local communities increase the number of eligible children who benefit from public health insurance coverage programs.
The Impact of CHIP on Children's Insurance Coverage
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The authors conclude that the CHIP program and its implementation resulted in large increases in public coverage. Reductions in uninsurance were made without causing substantial employer-coverage erosion. Additionally, their analysis suggests estimates that are similar to Congressional Budget Office projections of crowd-out.
Preventive Dental Care and Unmet Dental Needs Among Low-Income Children
August 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Past research shows that children from low-income families and children who lack health insurance have a lower chance of receiving the recommended level of dental care and have more unmet dental needs than children who are insured or from higher inc ...