This file presents four sheets in an Excel workbook with sample counts by state for the ACS for years in which health insurance estimates are available (starting in 2008).  The sheets inclu

In this report, SHARE grantee Genevieve Kenney and co-author Jennifer Pelletier detail policy changes in Idaho's Medicaid program that were implemented under authority granted by the Deficit

Two reports were produced for the Second Phase of the HIFA Evaluation Study, Medicare/Medicaid Research and Demonstration Task Order Contract (MRAD/TOC) HHSM-500-2005-00027I, T.O. 2

These reports are not available for download at this time, but are available upon request to Dr. Kathleen Call, callx001@umn.edu or 612-624-4802.

The reports are described below:

This report is a comprehensive and systematic assessment of the income data and their utility for policy-related analyses in eight major surveys: the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP); the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS); the American Community Survey (ACS); the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS); the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS); the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Cost and Use files (MCBS); the Health and Retirement Study (HRS); and the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID).

This report provides a comparison of four national surveys that measure health insurance coverage to asess fundamental methodological issues that impact the variation in health insurance coverage estimates seen among these surveys.  The surveys compared include the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS), the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey’s Household Component (MEPS), and six state surveys.   This report was prepared by SHADAC researchers for the U.S.

This report presents state-by-state trends in employer-sponsored health insurance coverage from 2000 to 2008.  This coverage has long been the mainstay of coverage in the United States, particularly for middle class families.

The report was released by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the 2010 Cover the Uninsured Week, a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and demand solutions from our nation's leaders.

In this report, Edward Miller and the SHARE research team led by Vincent Mor (Brown University) present findings from their qualitative evaluation of Rhode Island's HEALTHpact initiative, which aimed to encourage take-up of health insurance coverage in the state's small-group market.  The program has seen only minimal take-up, and Miller and his co-authors explore the reasons why through an analysis of in-depth key informant interviews, enrollment data, and archival documents.  They conclude with a set of recommendations for future small-group reform efforts based on lessons l

In this report, SHARE grantee Stan Dorn and his research team present preliminary findings from their evaluation of auto-enrollment procedures in Massachusetts.  The researchers use data from interviews with policymakers, stakeholders, advocates, and others, along with a review of published reports, to identify the factors that

This detailed report presents preliminary findings from the SHARE research team at the University of New England.  Led by Investigator Ron Deprez, Ph.D., the team is midway through a two-year comprehensive evaluation examining the impact of health care reform in Vermont as initiated by the 2006 Health Care Affordability Acts.