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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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.
Researchers Study Utilization and Costs for Medicaid and Non-Medicaid Patients Seeking Substance Abuse Treatment Through a California HMO
August 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The Kaiser Permanente Division of Research examined health care utilization and costs for patients with chemical dependence who received health care and substance abuse services at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program.
San Bernardino County, Calif., Supporting Families After Welfare Reform Program Sought to Remove Obstacles to Families Keeping Health and Food Stamp Benefits
November 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
From 2002 to 2004, the San Bernardino County Human Services System sought to increase the number of individuals and families receiving Medicaid by 15 percent and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits.
California's Shift to Medicaid Managed Care Doesn't Save Money or Improve Outcomes
October 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
Mark Duggan, PhD, at the University of Maryland evaluated how county-level mandates requiring most Medicaid recipients to enroll in a managed care plan affected government spending and health outcomes in 20 California counties.
Health Plan Competition for Medicaid Enrollees Based on Performance Does Not Improve Quality of Care
August 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Incentives to improve the quality of care provided in Medicaid managed care plans are increasingly common and take many forms. One is a pay-for-performance program that automatically assigns new enrollees to better-performing Medicaid plans in California.
Supporting Families After Welfare Reform: Access to Medicaid, SCHIP and Food Stamps
National Program
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.
Measuring the Impact of Outreach and Enrollment Strategies for Public Health Insurance in California
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the impact of various outreach strategies on enrollment of children in California public health insurance programs.
Five Medicaid Managed Care Organizations Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
From 2004 to 2007, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) worked with groups of state Medicaid agencies and Medicaid managed care organizations to identify best practices to reduce disparities in care among racial and ethnic groups.
California Covering Kids & Families (TM)
July 1, 2006 | Evaluation
This case study examines the trends in new Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment in California from 2000 through 2004.
Supporting Families After Welfare Reform: Access to Medicaid, CHIP and Food Stamps
February 5, 2007 | Program Result Report
RWJF designed Supporting Families After Welfare Reform: Access to Medicaid, SCHIP and Food Stamps to remove administrative obstacles that prevent low-income families from securing health and Food Stamp benefits.