Over 1.2 million seriously disabled Americans under age 65—including as many as 400,000 without health insurance—are currently in the two-year waiting period for Medicare coverage, according to this new report. Eliminating this waiting period would provide stable health insurance...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in the United States, affecting more than 5 million people at an expected cost of $34.8 billion in 2008. This article examines the association of medication adherence via the medication possession ratio with...

This report, based in part on a survey of state Medicaid directors in 50 states, examines current and potential local government roles in Medicaid managed care, their capacity to serve special needs populations, and related political, historical, administrative, and regulatory considerations, to...