Have Gender Gaps in Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Narrowed under Health Reform? Findings from Massachusetts
Presentation by Sharon Long, Karen Stockley (Urban Institute), and Shanna Shulman (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation) at the American Economic Association Annual Meetings, January 8, 2011 in Denver, CO. This research examines the impacts of health reform on gender disparities in Massachusetts, including insurance coverage, access to and use of health care, and the affordability of health care between fall 2006, just prior to the implementation of key elements of health reform in the state, and fall 2009, the most recent year for which post-reform data are currently available.
Taking Stock: Assessing Access to Care for Non-elderly Adults on Medicaid
Presentation by Sharon Long, "Taking Stock: Assessing Access to Care for Non-elderly Adults on Medicaid," at the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) meeting held October 28 in Washington DC. MACPAC was established as part of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 to review Medicaid and CHIP access and payment policies and to advise Congress on issues affecting Medicaid and CHIP.
This chartbook was compiled by SHADAC for the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota to highlight how Minnesota is doing on a number of key indicators of child health. It draws on data from a variety of sources to look at how Minnesota’s children fare in terms of health insurance, health care access and use, health status, and health behaviors. Where possible, comparisons are made within regions of the Minnesota, to neighboring states, and to national averages. October 2010.