The Uninsured in Rural America (Update)
The Uninsured in Rural America Summarizes the number of uninsured individuals in rural America, who they are, and the barriers to coverage they experience. Fact Sheet (.
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Health Insurance Coverage in Rural America
ReportThis chartbook presents analysis of national data on health insurance coverage based on a county's proximity to a large urban area.
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States Respond to Fiscal Pressure: State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment
ReportThe third annual survey of the 50 states and the District of Columbia reveals that all 50 states and DC implemented Medicaid cost control strategies in FY2003 and they all planned additional action for FY2004 as they cope with fiscal crisis. Report (.
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Medicaid Spending: What Factors Contributed to the Growth Between 2000 and 2002?
Issue BriefThe report finds that rapid Medicaid spending growth has been driven, in part, by enrollment increases resulting from the loss of income and private insurance coverage during the current economic downturn, together with continued increases in hospital and prescription drug costs that have affected the entire health care sector. Issue Paper (.
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Access to Care for the Uninsured: An Update
ReportAs the Census Bureau releases the latest data on health insurance coverage, prior research has shown that health insurance coverage improves access to care and health outcomes. New data from the Kaiser 2003 Health Insurance Survey updates what is known about barriers to access to health care. Chart Pack (.
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The Current State Fiscal Crisis and Its Aftermath
ReportThis report finds that the primary cause of the state fiscal crisis is the falloff in state tax revenue. Report (.