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On The Road To Universal Coverage This paper provides an early look at the impacts of health reform in Massachusetts on working-age adults. Published In: Health Affairs (Web Exclusive) | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
The Evolution of Quality Management in Medicaid Managed Care Since the early 1990s almost all states have moved some or all of their Medicaid beneficiaries to Medicaid managed care (MMC). Critics have worried about quality since MMC's inception. Proponents argued that state Medicaid agencies, as large-scale purchasers of... Published In: Health Affairs | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Medicaid Managed Care and Health Care for Children: Part 1 Between 1996 and 1998, the number of Medicaid recipients covered by managed care plans grew by nearly 3.5 million, from 40 percent to almost 54 percent. This study investigates the impact of late the 1990s growth in Medicaid managed care on children's health care... Published In: Health Services Research | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Massachusetts Health Reform Implementation The Massachusetts reform rolls on, meeting major milestones, confronting challenges, both anticipated and unanticipated, and offering valuable and important lessons for the nation Published In: Health Affairs (Web Exclusive) | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Moving to Mandatory Medicaid Managed Care in Ohio This article assesses the effect of mandatory Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) enrollment on prenatal care use, smoking and birth weight for Medicaid-covered pregnant women. Published In: Medical Care | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Medicaid Managed Care: The Last Bastion of the HMO? States rely on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) for their Medicaid beneficiaries because they offer guaranteed access to comprehensive benefits at a predictable cost. This is true despite movement away from HMOs, or at least the more restrictive variants, in... Published In: Health Affairs | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
The Role of Medical Liability Reform in Federal Health Care Reform This article explores three reasons why bundling both medical liability reform and health care reform may prove valuable in health care reform development. Published In: The New England Journal of Medicine (Online First) | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Moving On, Up or Out To improve retention of second- and third-year RNs, the researchers propose that an advanced residency program be developed to address the changing needs of RNs as they transition from school to the first year of practice and beyond. Published In: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing | Journal articles | 11/19/2009 |
Monitoring Massachusetts Reform Efforts April 2006 marked the beginning of landmark health reform in this state. We've tracked the impact on coverage and costs, and surveyed doctors and employers for their views on how it's been working. | Stories and articles | 11/19/2009 |
A State Policymaker's Guide to Federal Health Reform This series explores the most pressing health policy issues states are currently addressing and identifies what support they may need to implement federal health reform. | Issue and policy briefs | 11/18/2009 |