Health plans and employers rarely work together to address racial and ethnic health care disparities in the workforce. However, these collaborations can strengthen programs to reduce disparities. This policy brief draws on interviews with large employers, health plan representatives, government...

This article examines successful models used by hospital emergency departments, health department outpatient clinics, and other nonprimary care providers for testing, linking, and engaging newly diagnosed HIV-positive racial and ethnic minorities into medical care. Effective linkage programs are...

A number of ominous signs point to a continuing decline in health insurance coverage in the United States. This brief addresses three key questions: (1) What are the dynamics driving downward trends in health insurance coverage? (2) Is being uninsured harmful to the health of children and...

This white paper provides guidance to the U.S. Department of Labor on different methodologies for evaluating grant programs established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The grants provide funding for workers to be trained for jobs in health care, green technology, and other...

Examines the health care experiences of foster care children enrolled in Medicaid, including their demographic characteristics, diagnosed health conditions, and patterns of utilization and expenditures. Finds that they accounted for a disproportionate share of Medicaid expenditures, had...

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...

Reviews the sample and survey design characteristics for this multiyear study and includes figures detailing the 60 study sites, sample components, and weights for each survey. The study includes a household survey, physician survey, and insurer followback survey linked to the household survey.