This report presents findings from the first year of implementing Gen.M, a teen pregnancy prevention program. It describes the program's design, facilitators' training in and delivery of the program, youth engagement in and understanding of the material it provides, and lessons learned.

Describes the Medigap market in 1999, both nationally and by state, and compares the national profile in 1999 with that in 1997 to show how the market is changing. Notes that one third of all Medigap policies were pre-standard in 1999, and standard forms F, C, and B accounted for 48 percent of...

Explores a unique approach to performance measurement based on the Bayes theorem.

Expanded community care for the frail elderly has been advocated based on its potential for financial cost saving. However, the evaluation found that average costs increased: the cost of expanding publicly financed case management and formal community services beyond what already was provided...

Using a quasi-experimental design, this study assessed the effects of waiting periods on the costs of Medicaid long-term care and the risk of long-term nursing home stays and hospitalizations.