The Medicaid Eligibility Maze: Coverage Expands, but Problems Persist August 30, 1999 Report This report examines Medicaid eligibility policies and operations in five states – California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota and Wisconsin – following initial changes introduced by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 and the new Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The study findings suggest that eligibility policy…
Access To Health Care: July 30, 1999 Report Promises and Prospects For Low-Income AmericansThis book explores critical issues affecting access to health care for low-income Americans by assessing the importance of expansions of health coverage for the poor, the emerging challenges providers who serve low-income and uninsured populations face in a rapidly evolving health care delivery system, and…
Employment-Based Health Insurance Coverage and its Decline:-2134 April 29, 1999 Report Employment-Based Health Insurance Coverage and its Decline:The Growing Plight of Low-Wage WorkersThis background paper examines the increase in uninsured workers and the growing disparity in health insurance coverage between low- and high-wage workers. While a larger proportion of higher wage workers had health coverage in 1996 than a decade before,…
Managed Care for Low-Income Populations with Special Needs: The Tennessee Experience September 1, 1999 Report This report focuses on Tennessee’s experience in moving their disabled Medicaid beneficiaries into managed care.
Falling Through the Cracks: Health Insurance Coverage of Low-Income Women January 30, 2001 Report Access to health coverage is a challenge for millions of low-income women. Because they are more likely to be low-wage workers and work in industries that don't offer benefits, access to job-based coverage is often problematic. Avenues for assistance are available to some through Medicaid. However, despite the program s…
Prescription Drugs: Results from a National Survey September 29, 2000 Fact Sheet Prescription drugs have become an integral part of medical practice – they help keep people healthy and save lives. But rising prescription drug costs have placed a growing burden on consumers, employers, and public programs. The issue of drug coverage for seniors under Medicare has moved to center stage in…
Chartpack: Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey June 1, 2007 Poll Finding This chartpack highlights key results from the June 2007 Kaiser/Harvard/BCBSMA Foundation poll of Massachusetts residents on the new health reform law. Chartpack (.pdf)
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care July 30, 2000 Fact Sheet Racial and ethnic groups in the United States continue to experience major differences in health status compared to the majority white population. Although many factors affect health status, the lack of health insurance and other barriers to obtaining health services markedly diminish minorities’ use of both preventive services and medical…
Managed Care and Low-Income Populations: Four Years’ Experience with the Oregon Health Plan August 30, 1999 Report This report updates an earlier study of Oregon's experience with restructuring their Medicaid programs. It is one of a series of reports from The Kaiser/Commonwealth Low-Income Coverage and Access Project. This project examines how changes in the Medicaid Program have affected health insurance coverage and access to care for the…
Public Health in a Changing Health Care System: Linkages Between Public Health and MCOs In the Treatment and Prevention of STDs March 30, 2000 Report Public health agencies and managed care organizations share responsibility for the health of the populations they serve. Their relationships are particularly important in the area of STDs. This study analyzes the evolving relationships between managed care organizations and public health agencies in how they manage the prevention, treatment, and tracking…