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Virtually Every State Experienced Deteriorating Access to Care for Adults Over the Past Decade

May 1, 2012 | Report

A report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, as part of its Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation Monitoring and Tracking Series, shows that the ability of U.S. adults to access basic health care services has declined in nearly every state over the last decade.

Consider Savings as Well as Costs

July 11, 2011 | Issue Brief

This report finds that state governments are likely to spend $92-129 billion less from 2014 to 2019 with implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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.

When a Community Has a Higher Rate of Uninsured Residents, Does that Affect Care for Those with Insurance?

September 19, 2011 | Program Result

In 2009 and 2010, researchers at UCLA and RAND measured the impact of high local rates of uninsurance on access to care and the quality of care among adults with health insurance.

Massachusetts' Health Care Reform Increased Access to Care for Hispanics, but Disparities Remain

August 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Dharma Cortés, and fellow researchers, found that rates of coverage increased dramatically for Hispanics in Massachusetts after the state's reforms, but disparities remain.

Oregon Health Study: A Statewide Study of People's Health and Access to Care

August 11, 2010 | Report

The Oregon Health Study examines the effects of health insurance on individuals’ access to and utilization of health care, its effect on family finances, and ultimately its role in improving the health of a population.

Changing Policies and the Physical Environment So Children and Families Can Eat Well and Move More

February 14, 2012 | Story

A profile of Sarah Strunk, MHA, director of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.

The Problem of Limited Access for the Uninsured and Underinsured May Not Be So Bleak

October 18, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post

We employed a case report approach to analyze the process by which CBPR was applied to the implementation of Project Access. This was important for two reasons: one was the realization that, as with all program interventions, the impact of this navi ...

Predictors of Payment Behavior Among the Medically Uninsured

November 1, 2010 | Journal Article

When deciding whether to treat an uninsured patient, providers often review the patient's payment history. This study examined demographic characteristics predictive of nonpayment among uninsured patients the study occurred in metropolitan emergency departments and ambulatory clinics.

Comparing Federal Government Surveys that Count Uninsured People in America

September 10, 2009 | Issue Brief

This issue brief details the different ways in which federal surveys, including the Census, identify the number of people uninsured.

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