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Louisiana Breaks New Ground: The Nation's First Use of Automatic Enrollment through Express Lane Eligibiltiy

Publication Year: 
2012

This report, from SHARE grantee Stan Dorn of the Urban Institute, details findings from an analysis of Louisiana's landmark used of

Evaluating Federal Funding Formulas - The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (Summary)

Publication Year: 
2007

This Executive Summary highlights key findings of SHADAC's research studying the impact of using state level data inputs on the number of low income uninsured children from the Current Population Survey (CPS) to determine the distribution of federal dollars to the states. February 2007.

This summary is based on the published article:

Blewett, L. A. and M. Davern. 2007. “Distributing State Children’s Health Insurance Funds: A Critical Review of the Design and Implementation of the Funding Formula. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 32(3):415-55.

Medicare Impact Profile

Publication Year: 
2006

The State Medicare Impact Profile, prepared by SHADAC for the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center, is the first systematic look at the impact of Medicare reform from a state policy and local market perspective. It presents a unique contribution to discussions about Medicare reform policy from a state policy perspective with comparative data across five states (Florida, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Washington) on key policy issues to assess the impact that Medicare policy has on each state. October 2006.

Shifting Ground: Changes in Employer- Sponsored Health Insurance

Publication Year: 
2006

This report was released for the 2006 Cover the Uninsured Campaign, a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. This report includes data from an ongoing federal survey of employers to examine trends in employer-sponsored health insurance coverage and take-up rates across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. May 2006.

A Needed Lifeline: Chronically Ill Children and Public Health Insurance Coverage

Publication Year: 
2008

This report was released for the 2008 Cover the Uninsured Campaign, a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. The report includes a state-by-state analysis on children’s access to health care services, especially children who suffer from chronic illness. August 2008.