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.
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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.
An Analysis of the Distribution of Cost-Sharing Levels in Individual and Small-Group Coverage
January 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
New report explores how individual and small group benefits are currently structured and examines the policy implications for health reform.
Consequences of SCHIP Expansions for Household Well-Being
August 1, 2010 | Journal Article
SCHIP improves the material well-being of the low-income families it intends to assist.
Health Care Cost Growth Among the Privately Insured
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this study, the authors examined spending growth among the privately insured between 2001 and 2006, separating the contributions of price changes from those driven by consumption.
A Senior Researcher Studies Why Workers Accept or Refuse Health Insurance
March 17, 2010 | Story
In looking back, Monheit says: "I was senior in my field when I came to the program, but it did get me thinking about other areas. I am now more interested in issues related to socioeconomic status and health than I was."
Physician Views on which Insurance Performs Better: Private Insurance or Traditional Medicare*
September 14, 2009 | Story
* Only physicians who accepted Medicare in the past 5 years were asked to respond to this question. Private insurance includes both private fee for service and managed care plans.
Who Has Access to Health Care? A National Analysis
May 30, 2009 | Program Result
From 2004 to 2006, staff at the Urban Institute analyzed access to public and private health insurance and to health care among U.S. adults and children, especially those with chronic conditions, and how access has changed over time.
Health Care Safety Net Resources by State
February 1, 2012 | Report
Examine well-functioning safety nets that provide low-income patients affordable access to comprehensive care.
Resources on the Health Care Safety Net
February 1, 2012 | Report
Resources on the health care safety net, serving unique local networks that are attuned to the needs of the populations they serve.