Ruth Murphey Parker, MD
January 24, 2013 | Story
Ruth Murphey Parker's research has focused predominantly in two areas: medical education and health services for under-served populations.
Access and Barriers to Care
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What are the Effects of the Individual Mandate?
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The individual mandate is an integral but controversial part of the health insurance reforms under the Affordable Care Act.
What Consumer Protections are Embedded in the Affordable Care Act?
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Consumer protections and market reforms designed to end certain insurer practices and address barriers to health care coverage, quality and access are central to the Affordable Care Act.
A Decade of Coverage Losses: Implications for the Affordable Care Act
February 1, 2012 | Report
This report analyzes coverage trends among children, parents and adults without dependent children as a guide to changes in coverage that could be expected in the coming years without ACA.
Addressing Coverage Challenges for Children Under the Affordable Care Act
May 26, 2011 | Issue Brief
Millions of children in complex family situations will require special attention to ensure access under reform.
If You Have Pneumonia, Which Emergency Department will Give the Best Care?
May 17, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers at Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine analyzed data from two Atlanta emergency departments to ascertain barriers to achieving standard metrics of performance for treatment of patients with pneumonia.
Covering Children at the Top of Public Priorities for Health Reform
February 1, 2010 | Survey/Poll
Survey reflects overwhelming support for health coverage for children.
How Do Consumer-Directed Health Plans Affect Vulnerable Populations?
April 20, 2011 | Journal Article
Benefit design has similar effects on health care use for low- and high-risk patients.
Health Care Financing and Organization Grant Recipient Studies "Spells Without Insurance" and Emerging Insurance Issues
October 7, 2011 | Story
A Profile of Katherine Swartz, PhD.
Additional Papers
March 25, 2009 | Issue Brief
Another group of reform plans relied mainly on market-based incentives and tax reforms to cover the uninsured. Generally speaking, these plans did not envision a substantially enlarged role for government beyond increased financing, but aimed instead to redesign and better align government subsidies and policies to promote more affordable health coverage. Mandates on individuals and firms are not featured.