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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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.
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.
Health Reform Across the States
March 1, 2011 | Report
Report provides detailed estimates of how health reform might affect health coverage, exchanges and Medicaid across states.
The Health Status of New Medicaid Enrollees Under Health Reform
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief provides a detailed look at the demographics and health characteristics of the new population now eligible for Medicaid under reform.
Medicaid
March 22, 2009 | Report
Christine Ferguson, Patricia Riley and Sara Rosenbaum argue that reformers who would replace or significantly change the structure of Medicaid need to understand and consider carefully the crucial roles that Medicaid plays in state government.
Helping States Expand Medicaid Coverage Under the Deficit Reduction Act
January 31, 2011 | Program Result Report
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), Washington, worked with states to identify opportunities to extend health coverage to more people as a result of changes in the federal Medicaid program.
Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program
October 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program helped states integrate - or move toward integration of - acute care and long-term care for dual eliglbles who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid managed care.
Larry Wants to Take Care of Himself
October 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Like many low-income seniors in Minnesota, Larry wants to take care of himself, but he needs some help.
Consumer Assistance in the Digital Age
July 30, 2012 | Issue Brief
New Tools to Help People Enroll in Medicaid, CHIP and Exchanges
Estella's Macular Degeneration
October 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Estella set a potholder on fire because she could no longer read the burner knobs on her stove to tell if they were "on" or "off."