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Category: Uninsured
American Thoughts on Health Reform
Last month’s CBS News/New York Times poll on “The Debate over Health Care” provides useful information on the public’s view about several reform components being considered by Congress this summer. At Policy Prescriptions, for health reform: universal healthcare, Continue Reading …
The Massachusetts Experience
This report from Harvard University researchers analyzes the three-year, on-going experience following the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act of 2006. Data for this study has been acquired from multiple sources including the Urban Institute, the Massachusetts State Government, and the Continue Reading …
Individual Health Insurance Mandates – Pros & Cons
Several universal insurance coverage models incorporate an individual mandate which requires every person to obtain health insurance coverage. A main argument for individual mandates centers around the elimination of free-riders who choose to forego private insurance and instead choose to Continue Reading …
Does expanding children’s health insurance save money in the long run?
A statewide study of potentially preventable hospital admissions for children revealed small but statistically significant decreases in such hospital admissions after local programs were established to expand access to health insurance. Nine California counties created Children’s Health Initiatives (CHIs) aiming Continue Reading …
Health Reform in Massachusetts – One Year Later
This study examines the effects on insurance status and access to care of the recently implemented health care reforms in Massachusetts. Data from this study comes from random sampling of nearly 3,000 people in the fall preceding implementation and subsequent Continue Reading …