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Elder Health Program in Baltimore Achieves Better Outcomes for Low-Income Elderly Through a Capitated System

January 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health studied Elder Health, a for-profit managed-care provider in Baltimore, Md., that serves individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (i.e., dually eligible).

Fun Events Attract Low-Income Families that Need Children's Health Services

October 1, 1997 | Program Result

The initiative provides care coordination of health and social services to elementary school students and their younger and unborn siblings in families with incomes under 180 percent of the poverty level who live near one of two schools.

State Solutions: An Initiative to Improve Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs

National Program

Program to maximize enrollment in Medicaid, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Selected Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs.

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.

Covering Kids & Families

National Program

To increase the number of eligible children and adults who benefit from federal and state health care coverage programs.

Institute of Medicine Produces Reports and Book Outlining the Effects of Uninsurance on Individuals and the Nation

December 21, 2009 | Program Result

The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences studied how the lack of health insurance affects individuals, families, communities and the nation and produced and disseminated six reports analyzing these consequences.

Keeping Kids Covered: Number of Children with Health Coverage Increases During Economic Downturn

August 29, 2012 | Report

This report analyzes recent trends in health insurance coverage for children at the state level between 2008 and 2010. The percentage of children with public coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) increased subst ...

Effects of Community Factors on Access to Ambulatory Care for Lower-Income Adults in Large Urban Communities

March 1, 2004 | Journal Article

This study examines the effect of community factors and individual factors on access to ambulatory care for low income adults in 54 metropolitan areas across the United States. Two indicators were used to measure access: (1) having a usual source of ...

The Impact of Specialized Benefits Counseling Services on Social Security Administration Disability Beneficiaries in Vermont

April 1, 2004 | Journal Article

People who receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) have a high unemployment rate partly because they are afraid that, if they take a job, they will lose their benefits, especially their health insurance. One respons ...

Low Income Parents' Reports of Communication Problems with Health Care Providers

March 1, 2007 | Journal Article

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