By their nature, advocacy organizations form partnerships and alliances with others to achieve their public policy goals. Some alliances are longstanding, while others are temporary or opportunistic and may bring together groups to support a particular legislative or administrative approach or...

This report presents findings from the Girls Shape the Future study, which was designed to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the Girls Incorporated® Will Power/Won’t Power® curriculum developed to reduce sexual intercourse, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections...

Reviews projects in TN, HI, RI, OK, and MD, where there were large expansions of Medicaid managed care implemented through Section 1115 demonstration waivers. Notes that the projects were controversial and chaotic in the beginning but have matured with time and that Tennessee's expansion reduced...

Growing interest in using consumer satisfaction information to enhance quality of care and promote informed consumer choice has accompanied recent expansions in managed care. This article synthesizes information about consumer satisfaction surveys conducted by managed-care plans, government and...

This article describes lessons from Covering Kids & Families® (CKF) and covers topics such as how outreach, simplification, and coordination increase enrollment of low-income children and their families in Medicaid and SCHIP. The authors suggest that funders should consider the...