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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Using Data to Drive State Improvement in Enrollment and Retention Performance
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
The brief provides recommendations for increasing enrollment and retention in public insurance programs.
Coverage Transitions and Value Based Purchasing
April 1, 2012 | Report
This joint meeting, hosted by the State Network and Medicaid Leadership Institute, was held in Boston, MA on April 23-24, 2012. The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) led sessions that ranged from continuity of care during coverage transition ...
Ten Considerations for States in Linking Medicaid and the Health Benefit Exchanges
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Streamlining and facilitating a seamless transition.
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.
Extra Federal Medicaid Support Ends
July 14, 2011 | Issue Brief
Washington debates whether to extend federal funding to states for Medicaid coverage in the face of reduced state tax revenues. Without it, states may have to take drastic measures to balance state budgets.
Refocusing Responsibility for Dual Eligibles
October 1, 2011 | Report
This report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examines cost and quality issues associated with the 9 million individuals who receive health care benefits from both Medicare and Medicare (dual eligibles). The authors from the Urban Institute explain why and how Medicare should take responsibility for them.
Medicaid Expansion Under Health Reform
Share this fact: Approx. 15.1 million uninsured adults could gain coverage under the ACA Medicaid expansion Medicaid Expansion Under Health Reform About Medicaid Expansion in the ACA One of the most critical issues for states as they implement the A ...
The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment
July 1, 2011 | Report
Results from the first year of the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment show that people with health insurance have significantly higher health care utilization, lower out-of-pocket medical expenditures and medical debt, and better self-reported health.
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.
State Variation in Primary Care Physician Supply
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Study finds mismatch between states with largest anticipated Medicaid enrollment expansion and their supply of PCPs.