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September 17, 2012
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Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
February 6, 2009
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Researchers with the Safety Net Assessment Project examined how individual- and community-level factors influence access to health care for low-income residents, and why their access varies in different metropolitan regions of the U.S.
January 31, 2006
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Researchers at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research studied the relationship between welfare and Medicaid coverage. Working under a subcontract, staff at Mathematica Policy Research conducted a literature review.
March 1, 2006
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The National Academy for State Health Policy convened a workgroup of 25 experts to examined the Medicaid program and make recommendations to improve its efficiency and effectiveness.
January 1, 2004
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From 1995 to 2003, the National Academy of Social Insurance convened seven study panels to examine issues pertaining to the restructuring of Medicare.
January 27, 2003
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The George Washington University Center for Health Services Research and Policy studied the effects of the health-related provisions of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 and their implications for access to Medicaid and for safety net providers.
February 1, 2002
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In 1999, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry sponsored a conference on child health issues, focusing mainly on research as a tool for influencing public policy and clinical practice.
May 17, 2002
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In 2000 and 2001, PDF Incorporated (now PDF, LLC), Chevy Chase, Md., prepared a policy paper on improved coordination between the fee-for-service Medicare program and community-based social services.
August 1, 2001
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Children Now of Oakland, Calif., identified private sector-led approaches to expand health care coverage for children in California.
February 1, 2000
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Investigators at the Tides Center - a California-based national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that sponsors social innovation projects - researched and monitored reports on health care coverage for children.
June 1, 2000
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Senior state health officials from eight states convened to assess the potential impact of budget cuts and structural changes resulting from the shifting of responsibilities for Medicaid from the federal government to the states through the use of block grants.
