This paper presents findings from an ongoing systematic review of research on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection prevention programs, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help support evidence-based approaches to teen pregnancy prevention. A total of 88...

Maximizing Enrollment, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has worked intensively with eight states since 2009 to help them use enrollment and retention data to improve insurance coverage for eligible individuals. This brief shares recommendations for classifying denials...

This brief highlights findings from a seven-state study examining retention of children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and coverage after they leave the program. Once children enrolled in SCHIP leave public insurance, they are far more likely to become...

Assesses the extent of risk selection among managed care plans, finding substantial evidence of persistent risk selection.

Little is known about the effectiveness of outreach activities in SCHIP. This paper identifies outreach activities and other factors that are associated with state and local trends in the number of new SCHIP enrollees.

As part of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), Congress permitted Express Lane Eligibility (ELE), which allows state Medicaid and/or CHIP programs to rely on another public agency's eligibility determination to qualify children for public health coverage...

This systematic review provides a comprehensive, updated assessment of programs with evidence of effectiveness in reducing teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or associated sexual risk behaviors.

This paper summarizes the CaliforniaKids and Healthy Kids programs—county-based insurance programs in California for low-income children. The study examined features of both programs, use of basic health care services by the children enrolled, and typical experiences accessing inpatient...