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...

This brief highlights rigorous, independent evaluations of the Healthy Kids programs in three California counties: Los Angeles, San Mateo, and Santa Clara. It describes some of the many positive impacts that Healthy Kids programs have had on children’s access and use of dental services. For...

The Los Angeles Healthy Kids program was created in July 2003 to provide coverage to low-income, uninsured children ages zero to five years who are ineligible for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families. The report provides a descriptive analysis of 1,087 families who completed a baseline survey during...

Looks at first-year experiences in HI, RI, and TN, finding quick design, limited opportunities for stakeholder input, and implementation problems, especially with enrollment. All three states were able to attract and retain managed care organizations in the first year.

Looks at first-year experiences in HI, RI, and TN, finding quick design, limited opportunities for stakeholder input, and implementation problems, especially with enrollment. All three states were able to attract and retain managed care organizations in the first year.