Objectives: To evaluate the impact of a consumer-directed health plan with a health savings account (CDHP-HSA) on utilization of and adherence to medications among individuals with chronic disease.Study Design: Pre-post comparison study with matched control group (difference-in-differences...

A key question for health care reform in the U.S. is whether expanded health insurance eligibility will lead to improvements in health outcomes. We address this question in the context of dramatic expansions in the Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women that took place during the 1980s. We...