Notes that states may be better off covering children with serious mental health problems under their Children’s Health Insurance Program than under Medicaid. Estimates the range of costs that could be expected under alternative benefit designs.

The Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid continue to play a critical role in extending affordable access to quality care for children. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 spurred states to expand eligibility, further streamline enrollment and renewal...

Safety-net providers serving the nation's 39 million uninsured residents are vulnerable organizations even in good economic times, yet efforts to monitor their capacity have been limited. This study of the safety net in five cities found that capacity was strained for specialty services and...

This study combined 10-state household survey and administrative data to provide an unprecedented analysis of families' Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment, retention, and disenrollment experiences. Findings were generally positive across states; however, many children become...

This paper examines the impacts of four abstinence-only education programs on adolescent sexual activity and risks of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Based on an experimental design, the impact analysis uses survey data collected in 2005 and early 2006 from more than 2,000...

This piece describes Mathematica’s abstinence education evaluation, provides interviews with the evaluation’s two lead authors (Trenholm and Devaney), and offers reflections on the study.

This piece describes Mathematica’s abstinence education evaluation, provides interviews with the evaluation’s two lead authors (Trenholm and Devaney), and offers reflections on the study.

The issue of risk selection is especially important for states that enroll blind and disabled beneficiaries of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in Medicaid managed care. SSI beneficiaries have persistent needs for care, have a wide variety of chronic conditions, and often need atypical and...

This paper examines the impacts of four abstinence-only education programs on adolescent sexual activity and risks of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Based on an experimental design, the impact analysis uses survey data collected in 2005 and early 2006 from more than 2,000...

The Medicaid Buy-In program, a state Medicaid option since the late 1990s, is designed to encourage adults with disabilities to work by allowing them to buy into Medicaid when their earnings exceed standard Medicaid eligibility limits. This article describes enrollment, expenditures, and...