The outcomes of Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) have not been assessed in the last decade. CHIP coverage has significant benefits for eligible CSHCN and their families compared to being uninsured and has some benefits...

This study presents updated and expanded evidence on primary care outcomes for Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees compared to uninsured children, including access to flu vaccinations, preventive care screenings, and anticipatory guidance. It also shows that receipt of primary...

This book chapter examines how firms behaved with respect to employment-based health insurance before Affordable Care Act deliberations and uses that behavior to predict the changes that might occur when the legislative requirements become fully implemented.

This study focused on features that influence the enrollment of nonelderly, lower income adults into state and local programs that subsidize health coverage or care. Recognizing the well-established need for significant premium subsidies, the study focused on other determinants of enrollment and...

This report uses National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data linked to data from the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare programs to create profiles of SSDI beneficiaries during the three years before and after SSDI entry to illustrate changes in insurance status, health...

Examines the price of the standard Medigap policies (H, I, and J) that cover prescription drugs. Notes that premiums for these policies are high, at about $1,400 per year for minimum coverage, with wide state variation. Furthermore, the average cost to upgrade a policy to cover drugs ranges from...