Notes that health plans leaving the market in 2001 were more likely to have had lower enrollments, higher premiums, and less generous benefits than those that remained, indicating possible competition problems.

This report, the third in a series tracking the progress of WFNJ clients, notes that TANF receipt continues to fall, and only 24 percent of a representative statewide sample remain on TANF three and a half years later. Furthermore, the fraction employed and off TANF increased from 34 percent in...

Reports on the estimates produced by an interactive policy microsimulation model developed to help study the feasibility of a single-payer plan that would cover all Maine citizens and guarantee savings of 5 percent relative to existing health care costs. Notes that such a system appears to be...

Notes that fewer people are now eligible for food stamps than in the past, but a higher proportion of those eligible chose to participate, and overall participation rates rose in 2000 after five years of decline. Although participation rates rose for most groups, they declined in 2000 for...

Describes the data processing protocol required to implement an impact evaluation of 12 state projects that the Social Security Administration funded to test new strategies for promoting employment for people with disabilities. Discusses the way in which SSA administrative data were used to 1)...

Estimates the need for food stamps and the Food Stamp Program's effectiveness from 1994 to 1999 in each state.

For the low-income elderly and disabled, Medicaid can cover some or all of the out-of-pocket expenses that remain after Medicare coverage. However, Medicaid participation for these groups is low. Using recent experience in promoting SCHIP participation, this brief examines barriers to Medicaid...