A comparison of the key features of alliance design in the Clinton, Chafee/Thomas, and Cooper/Breaux health reform proposals of 1994, examining the trade-offs inherent in alternative alliance design.(For more information about alliances, see #2063, Permitting Voluntary Enrollment in Regional Alliances Under the Health Security Act: The Impact on Spending for Employers and the Federal Government.)

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This paper provides a detailed analysis of the fiscal impact of the Clinton Administration’s Health Security Act (HSA) on states. The various subsidies in the HSA are examined as well as the impact of many proposed changes in Medicaid.

• Report: The Fiscal Impact Of The Clinton Health Reform Proposal On States

Health Care Reform: Issues Relating to Managed Care

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Elijah Anderson, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, and Patricia Lynn Stern, both of the University of Pennsylvania, explore teen sexuality from the perspectives of youth in two very different Philadelphia communities: an inner-city black neighborhood and a predominantly white working class one. Seminar participants consider how issues such as race, religion, social mores, and welfare relate to teen pregnancy rates. This publication was produced as part of an ongoing seminar series, jointly sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI), on “Sexuality and American Social Policy.” The series is co-sponsored by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Population Council.

• Report: Sexuality,Poverty, and the Inner City

A pamphlet describing the key issues in the 1994 national debate over health reform, including a review of the legislative approaches being considered and the pros and cons associated with the proposals.

Douglas Kirby, Ph.D., Director of Research, ETR Associates examines the effectiveness of sex education programs in American junior and senior high schools. Educators, health experts and others debate on the focus of the curriculum and consider the role families and the government play in designing these courses. This publication was produced as part of an ongoing seminar series, jointly sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI), on “Sexuality and American Social Policy.” The series is co-sponsored by the Alan GuttmacherInstitute, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Population Council.

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A summary of the research and opinions of leading reproductive health experts on the pros and cons of making oral contraceptives available “over the counter” without a doctor’s prescription. This publication was produced as part of the Kaiser Forums program, an ongoing series of issue-specific briefings at which policy makers, health experts, practitioners, and others discuss and debate controversial topics related to the Foundation’s core areas of interest.

• Report: The Pill: From Prescription to Over the Counter

Tom W. Smith, Ph.D., National Opinion Research, University of Chicago, gives an overview of sexual behavior in the United States, including premarital and adolescent sexuality and the impact of AIDS. Seminar participants attempt to make social sense of the research, placing an emphasis on the public health consequences and societal trends of sexual behavior. This publication was produced as part of an ongoing seminar series, jointly sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI), on “Sexuality and American Social Policy.” The series is co-sponsored by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Population Council.

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This article highlights the findings of the Commission’s analysis of the Medicaid spending growth during the 1988 -1991 period. It provides the analysis underlying the Commission’s report, The Medicaid Cost Explosion: Causes and Consequences (# 2001).

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