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At-risk and vulnerable people

The Vulnerable Populations portfolio creates new opportunities for better health by investing in health where it starts -- in our homes, schools and jobs.

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Survey Of High-Risk Pool Enrollees Suggests That Targeted Transition Education And Outreach Should Begin Soon

September 9, 2013 | Journal Article

Several provisions of the Affordable Care Act make state and federal high-risk pools unnecessary beginning in January 2014. The authors estimate that approximately half of the enrollees will qualify for Medicaid or premium subsidies in the exchange.

Helping Students Determine Community Needs, and How to Address Them

July 12, 2012 | Story

Walter Zelman, director of the public health department at California State University, Los Angeles, tapped into Commission to Build a Healthier America research to inform students as they assessed local health concerns.

Rising Closures of Hospital Trauma Centers Disproportionately Burden Vulnerable Populations

October 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Closures of hospital trauma centers have accelerated since 2001 and may disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities.

Factors Associated with Closures of Emergency Departments in the United States

May 18, 2011 | Journal Article

This nationwide study analyzed market and hospital characteristics associated with the closure of emergency departments from 1990 to 2009. Emergency departments in safety-net and for-profit hospitals were less likely to remain open.

Issue Briefs and Forum Outline Impact of Managed Care on Vulnerable Populations

August 31, 1998 | Program Results Report

During 1997 and 1998, The Alliance for Health Reform produced a series of four forums on the topic of vulnerable populations and managed care.

Fair Pricing Law Prompts Most California Hospitals To Adopt Policies To Protect Uninsured Patients From High Charges

June 4, 2013 | Journal Article

This article summarizes California’s Hospital Fair Pricing Act, which was passed in 2006 with the intent of protecting low-income uninsured patients from having to pay hospitals’ full billed charges.

Covering Kids & Families

May 6, 2013 | Program Results Report

The Covering Kids & Families program was designed to find, enroll and retain eligible children and adults in federal and state health care coverage programs. Statewide and local coalitions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated.

State Solutions: An Initiative to Improve Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs

National Program

Program to maximize enrollment in Medicaid, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Selected Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs.

Supporting Families After Welfare Reform: Access to Medicaid, SCHIP and Food Stamps

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Program to help states and large counties solve problems in eligibility processes that make it difficult for low-income families to access and retain Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or Food Stamps.

Covering Kids & Families

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To increase the number of eligible children and adults who benefit from federal and state health care coverage programs.

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