You are now viewing 1 - 10 of 353 results
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Researchers evaluate associations between mortgage delinquency and changes in health and health-relevant resources over two years (between 2006 and 2008).
August 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Previous research has documented an association between income inequality and mortality in the United States. To further explore this association, this study compared census data and tax return income data for the period between 1949 and 1999 with m ...
May 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study examined whether smoking, alcohol use, and physical inactivity moderate the relationship between perceived stress and the risk of death in the U.S. population as a whole and across socioeconomic strata.
September 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Recent studies have demonstrated a connection between low-socioeconomic status and poor health in children. This study builds upon previous work on the income gradient in child health by testing whether the mother's health and behaviors during pregn ...
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Providing financial incentives to hospitals to improve quality is increasingly common, yet little is known about its effect on hospitals that provide care for poorer patients. In this study, researchers looked at how financial incentives affected those hospitals serving larger, poorer populations.
National Program
To support policy analysis, research, and projects that will provide public and private decision leaders with useful and timely information on health care policy, financing, and organization issues.
National Program
To develop a leadership program for Medicaid directors designed to cultivate the skills necessary to resolve health care challenges facing states and the nation.
National Program
To increase health insurance coverage of eligible but uninsured children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program by helping states improve their policies and procedures and to measure the impact of these changes.
National Program
A state demonstration program to test the operation and design of delivery systems that integrate long-term and acute care services under combined Medicare and Medicaid capitation payments for elderly patients.
National Program
To increase the number of eligible children and adults who benefit from federal and state health care coverage programs.