Quantitative Analysis Reports
Medicaid Expansion Would Lighten Spending Burden
A state-by-state analysis shows where Medicaid expansion could have the most impact on reducing the financial burden of medical costs.
Medicaid
Urban Institute Real Time Policy Analysis
No Vet Left Behind
As many as 40 percent of the nation's 1.3 million uninsured veterans could qualify for Medicaid under provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new analysis suggests. Whether veterans receive these benefits depends on which states opt to expand Medicaid.
State Network Resources
Medicaid Expansion: Who Won't Be Eligible?
Despite the far-reaching Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), large numbers of low-income uninsured adults won't be eligible because of their immigration status. This brief provides the first state-specific estimates of the number of uninsured low-income adults who fall into that category.
Survey
Support for State Insurance Exchanges Spans Party Lines
Fifty-five percent of the public say establishing the exchanges is a “top priority,” according to a survey released by RWJF, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health.
Urban Institute Real Time Policy Analysis
More to Gain, Less to Lose
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation, hospitals will likely gain $2.59 in new revenue from Medicaid participants for every dollar lost from private health insurance revenue.
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RWJF Scholar Adds “Impact Award” to Collection of Prizes
February 7, 2013 | Story
A study by RWJF Investigator Amy Finkelstein and others was lauded in February for injecting scientific evidence into the fiery political debate about the effectiveness of Medicaid coverage.
Helping States Target Interventions to Medicaid Patients Who Need Help the Most
October 10, 2012 | Story
Health & Society Scholar will use RWJF SHARE grant to continue her work studying Wisconsin’s Medicaid expansion.
Pioneering Care Management Solutions for Tennessee's Medicaid Program
April 1, 2012 | Story
This profile details Tennessee’s innovative health care transformation process and the critical role of the state’s Medicaid director Darin Gordon in the statewide restructuring.
Medicaid's Pivotal Role in Leading Oregon's Health Care Transformation
April 1, 2012 | Story
This profile details Oregon’s innovative health care transformation process and the critical role of the state’s Medicaid director Judy Mohr Peterson in the statewide restructuring.
Advancing Innovations in Health Care Delivery for 11 Million+ Californians
March 28, 2012 | Story
California won a federal waiver to expand Medicaid coverage with $10 billion in extra funding over five years.
Medicaid Improves Health of Previously Uninsured, Low-Income People, RWJF Scholar Finds
July 12, 2011 | Story
Investigator Awardee completes first-ever randomized control trial to examine Medicaid's impact.
Oklahoma Medicaid Director Uses Behavioral Economics to Improve Diabetes Care and Builds the Medicaid Bench
April 26, 2011 | Story
Through a practicum that is required for all fellows, Mitchell introduced innovation to the Oklahoma Medicaid program. Her interest was in prevention and empowering Medicaid beneficiaries to take more responsibility for their health.
Medicaid Director Brings Value-Based Health Care and Stronger Leadership Skills to California
April 26, 2011 | Story
"I wanted to focus on an approach where we could get better value out of the system, better ability to measure outcomes and provide incentives to our providers to make the right decisions about the best type of care to provide," said Douglas.
Studying Health Programs to Close the Gaps
May 2, 2013 | Story
Political scientist Andrea Campbell, PhD, a former RWJF Scholar in Health Policy Research, studies the health insurance choices that governments make and how they affect individuals, especially older Americans.
New York State Health Commissioner Draws on Lessons From RWJF Fellowship
March 14, 2013 | Story
Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH, New York State Health Commissioner, describes how he is applying leadership lessons from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars program in his job.