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Medicare Chartbook
ReportThe Medicare Chartbook includes data and background information critical to understanding the Medicare program and the challenges it faces in keeping up with the rising costs of health care and in ensuring the program s future financial security.
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Women’s Health Data Book: A Profile of Women’s Health in the United States
Fact SheetThe Women's Health Data Book: A Profile of Women's Health in the United States, offers the latest data and trends on the wide range of health issues that affect women across their life spans.
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Trends in Health Plans Serving Medicaid — 2000 Data Update
ReportAn updated study follows trends in commercial health plan participation in Medicaid managed care and includes new analyses on the performance of Medicaid-dominated and commercial plans on measures of effective care and access to care, and on the extent to which plans restrict their Medicaid service areas.
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Medicaid Coverage During a Time of Rising Unemployment
Other PostA new brief policy analysis illustrates the relationship between rising unemployment and increased Medicaid enrollment and spending.
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Medicaid and Managed Care
Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicaid program's increasing reliance on managed care to deliver services.
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Disparities in Women’s Health
Other PostDisparities in Women's Health Disparities in health and health care continue to burden women, particularly affecting women of color or those who are poor.
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Urban Indian Health
ReportMore than half (57%) of the 2.5 million people who identify themselves solely as American Indian and Alaska Native in the 2000 Census live in metropolitan areas.
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Issues Related to Unspent S-CHIP Money
Issue BriefA new policy brief discusses issues involving over $11 billion of S-CHIP funds that states have not spent. It has been proposed that states could apply to use the funds for unemployed workers in these tough economic times.
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COBRA Coverage for Low-Income Unemployed Workers
Fact SheetSummarizes the COBRA health coverage law, how it is administered, what its limitations are, and how it impacts low-income workers.