This report explores the growth of Medicare Advantage (MA) in 2006 concurrent with the introduction of the new drug benefit. Based on analysis of publicly available 39;47 data, the authors find that the widely heralded expansion in MA masks important differences in the rate of growth by area of...

This brief, the fifth in a series on critical issues involved in caring for children with special health care needs, notes that about 60 percent of all children have health insurance through a parent's employer, but coverage of services for children with special health care needs varies....

Mathematica evaluated five health care reform proposals for the state of Washington in 2008. The proposals featured, respectively: reduced regulation in the current market; Massachusetts-style insurance reforms with a health insurance connector; a health partnership program similar to the...

This brief synthesizes the compelling research evidence linking health insurance coverage to good health outcomes for both adults and children.

This brief, the sixth in a series on critical issues involved in caring for children with special health care needs, notes that 40 percent of children with special health care needs enrolled in commercial health insurance plans have an emotional or behavioral disorder. Of these children, 34...

Show them the money. Health reform will emphasize financial incentives for providers and consumers to promote the use of effective health services and discourage use of marginally effective or inappropriate services. The fifth brief in a new series from Mathematica looks at evidence on the...

Summary for publication Considerations in Performance Measurement and ValueBased Purchasing for Providers Treating Vulnerable Patients