Case Studies on the Health Care Safety Nets
February 1, 2012 | Report
Although many receive state and federal funding, safety nets are locally organized and managed, giving rise to a patchwork of systems with little coordination and integration.
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Individual Insurance
November 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Health Insurers Try to Tap Potential Market Growth
Using Payroll Deduction to Shelter Individual Health Insurance from Income Tax
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the use of "Section 125" cafeteria plans offered by employers to shelter individual health insurance premiums from income tax.
Public Program Crowd-Out of Private Coverage
June 1, 2004 | Issue Brief
Coverage expansions by Medicaid, SCHIP and other state programs significantly increased the number of people covered by public insurance. Crowd-out occurs when people drop private coverage for public coverage, when those enrolled in public insurance ...
Tax Subsidies for Private Health Insurance
May 1, 2003 | Issue Brief
Who currently benefits and what are the implications for new policies?
A Primer on Health Care Safety Nets
November 1, 2009 | Toolkit
The health care safety net is commonly referred to health care providers that deliver care in a variety of settings to a diverse group of people.
Researchers Find that Individual Rather Than Community-Level Factors Affect Minorities' Purchase of Health Insurance
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
The University of Washington examined whether community-level characteristics, such as unequal income distribution and segregation in housing, affect the decision to purchase private health insurance.
State-by-State Study Shows Number of Health Insurers Declined Between 1997 and 2001 and Identified Market Influences
November 22, 2005 | Program Result
The Alpha Center for Health Planning compiled and analyzed data on the number and types of insurers in each state that provided health insurance policies directly to individuals or through employers or other groups.
Researchers Explore Patterns of Individual Health Insurance Coverage
November 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine explored the role of the individual health insurance market as a source of health insurance coverage for non-elderly adults in the United States.
1996 Conference Recommends Giving Tax Credits for Private Health Insurance
January 1, 2003 | Program Result
In 1996, the Galen Institute sponsored a conference on tax policy and health care reform, and, in 1999, published papers that had been commissioned for the conference in a book.