How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families? August 30, 1998 Report This paper describes the nature of employer coverage; its decline, especially among low-wage workers and low-income families; and the factors that are undermining its reach.Issue Paper Issue Paper
Choices Under the New State Child Health Insurance Program: What Factors Shape Cost and Coverage? December 30, 1997 Issue Brief The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, provides over $20 billion in federal funds over five years to cover low-income uninsured children. This policy brief examines how many children will participate and the public costs per covered child.
Native Americans and Medicaid: Coverage and Financing Issues December 30, 1997 Report Medicaid plays several different roles of significance to Native Americans. Through its purchase of managed care products, Medicaid is reshaping the health care delivery system for many Native Americans and other underserved low-income populations. Medicaid also assists low-income elderly and disabled Indians who are eligible for Medicare in meeting their…
The Development of Capitation Rates Under Medicaid Managed Care Programs: A Pilot Study, Vols. 1 & 2 October 30, 1997 Report Report: The Development of Capitation Rates under Medicaid Managed Care Programs: A Pilot Study
The Medicaid Reform Debate in 1997 April 29, 1997 Report This report has been prepared for the Kaiser Commission on the Future of Medicaid as part of the Urban Institute's ongoing analytic work for the Commission.Report:
The Fiscal Impact of the Clinton Health Reform Proposal on States January 30, 1994 Report 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
Medicaid and Health System Reform: The Potential for Integration into an Employer-Based System February 27, 1994 Report Report: Medicaid and Health System Reform: The Potential for Integration into an Employer-Based System
Medicaid Update: Expenditures and Beneficiaries in 1994 October 30, 1996 Issue Brief This policy brief analyzes Medicaid enrollment and spending in 1994. It examines changes in program enrollment and spending between 1992 and 1994 and explains the factors behind the spending growth. Detailed tables and trend information can be found in Medicaid Expenditures and Beneficiaries: National and State Profiles and Trends, 1984-1994…
Medicaid Update: Expenditures and Beneficiaries in 1994 – Policy Brief October 30, 1996 Issue Brief Medicaid Expenditures and Beneficiaries: 1994 UpdateOctober 1998Medicaid is the nation's major public financing program for low-income Americans. After several years of rapid increase in the early 1990s, enrollment and spending growth have moderated and returned to historical levels. For the second consecutive year, annual growth in Medicaid spending was under…