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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 ...

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.

State-Level Health Insurance Coverage Estimates from the 2009 American Community Survey

July 1, 2011 | Survey/Poll

2010 ACS and CPS numbers to be released in September experts will provide insight in September 23 webinar.

Measuring Adequacy of Coverage for the Privately Insured

April 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This article examines the adequacy of private insurance for adults and children. In response to increasing costs, private insurance programs have increased cost-sharing for their members, but little is known about changes to out-of-pocket spending at the national level.

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.

Model Safety-Net Programs Could Care for the Uninsured at One-Half the Cost of Medicaid or Private Insurance

September 8, 2011 | Journal Article

Because the reforms under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 will leave an estimated 20 million or more people still uninsured, some Americans will continue to seek care at low or no cost through existing safety-net systems.

The Costs and Adequacy of Safety Net Access for the Uninsured: Exeter and Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Sea Care)

October 1, 2010 | Report

Related Read the Program Results: Looking at Comprehensive Safety Nets in Seven Communities A Primer on Health Care Safety Nets The Costs and Adequacy of Safety Net Access for the Uninsured: (Bexar County) San Antonio The Costs and Adequacy of Safet ...

Massachusetts' Health Care Reform Increased Access to Care for Hispanics, but Disparities Remain

August 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Dharma Cortés, and fellow researchers, found that rates of coverage increased dramatically for Hispanics in Massachusetts after the state's reforms, but disparities remain.

The Costs and Adequacy of Safety Net Access for the Uninsured: South Coastal Maine (Care Partners)

August 1, 2010 | Report