An Evaluation of the Impacts of State Health Reform Initiatives in IL, MA, and NY

This study will examine the effects of reform efforts in Illinois, Massachusetts and New York. In particular, it will assess impacts on coverage, access to and use of care, and out-of-pocket (OOP) health costs using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data. The impact analyses will take advantage of the “natural experiment” that occurred in the three states to compare outcomes (insurance status, access and use, and OOP costs) for the target populations in each state before and after policy changes.

Publications

National Reform: What Can We Learn from the Evaluations of Massachusetts?
(June 2011, Issue Brief)

The Impacts of State Health Reform Initiatives on Adults in New York and Massachusetts
(February 2011, Article)

Using the National Health Interview Survey to Evaluate State Health Reform - Findings from New York and Massachusetts
(September 2010, Webinar)

Massachusetts Health Reform in 2008: Who Are the Remaining Uninsured Adults?
(August 2010, Issue Brief)

The Importance of Young Adult Provisions in Massachusetts' Health Reform
(August 2010, Issue Brief)

Disentangling the Effects of Health Reform in Massachusetts: How Important Are the Special Provisions for Young Adults?
(May 2010, Article)

Another Look at the Impacts of Health Reform in Massachusetts: Evidence Using New Data and a Stronger Model
(May 2009, Article)