Across the country, children without health insurance are a cause for concern. This report examines the design and implementation of State Children's Health Insurance Programs, noting that they were succeeding in almost all areas examined. The study focused on 10 states with a large proportion...

Personal health information is a valuable resource to individuals and their families, as well as health care providers. This issue brief describes the features of 21 software-based Personal Health Records (PHRs) and assesses whether the features match the needs and preferences of underserved...

Notes important implications for the SCHIP debate: 1) a Medicaid expansion model can greatly improve access for children, and 2) uninsured or uninsurable adults who gain coverage under this type of program may face severe consequences if their coverage is not maintained.

As disease management for chronically ill people proliferates, providers are moving toward programs that incorporate computers with telecommunication features and other technology. Although these technologies hold promise for improving care coordination and delivering timely information more...

Home telemedicine holds promise for cost-effective delivery of monitoring, educational, and therapeutic services to people with chronic illnesses. The authors report that findings from Mathematica's congressionally mandated evaluation of the Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine...