Addresses some of the gaps in available information about state health insurance markets, looking at group and individual markets in 49 states. Notes that a few dominant insurers hold most of both the group and individual market in most states, and that competition in every state is imperfect.

This article identifies continuing issues and barriers for many consumers seeking health coverage in high-risk insurance pools under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The article notes how the new federal program is intended to serve only the currently uninsured—leaving...

This study for the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health describes the California Children's Services program's current information technology systems and presents alternative models for enhanced functionality.

This article investigates nationwide geographic variation in utilization of Medicare-covered services by service category. Variation in the use of home health care and durable medical equipment across sites was the major driver of geographic variation in total service use for Medicare...