Reviews and synthesizes what is known about the drop in Medicaid and food stamp participation, as well as the reasons for the decline and potential strategies for increasing participation. The report finds evidence of barriers to access and participation, some predating welfare reform and some...

Shows that a little more than half of all food stamp participants were children, about nine percent were elderly people, and the remainder were nonelderly adults. Most households lived in poverty, and almost 90 percent contained either a child or an elderly or disabled person.

Reviews projects in TN, HI, RI, OK, and MD, where there were large expansions of Medicaid managed care implemented through Section 1115 demonstration waivers. Notes that the projects were controversial and chaotic in the beginning but have matured with time and that Tennessee's expansion reduced...

Reviews the experiences of FQHCs in HI, RI, and TN before and after Medicaid managed care, noting that all survived despite challenges in adapting to managed care. Overall, financial performance was better than expected because coverage expanded to previously uninsured people, and FQHCs in two...

Presents results from the six-year evaluation, noting that the programs filled important gaps in services, that strong program administration and leadership are associated with better implementation and outcomes, and that coordination with existing clinical services is important.

This fact sheet, the second in a series from Mathematica's study of the insurance decisions made by Medicare beneficiaries, looks at MCO penetration and payment rates, choice of plans, premium increases, market disparities, and availability of pharmacy benefits.

This issue brief, the first in a series on Trends in Consumer Choice, presents preliminary findings for the first 200 treatment group members enrolled in the Arkansas Independent Choices program. Finds a high degree of consumer satisfaction with Cash and Counseling, an innovative method of...

Examines the extent to which the NHSC has helped underserved communities prepare, recruit, and retain community-responsive, culturally competent primary care clinicians. Notes that clinicians have developed many community-oriented primary care programs for a wide variety of population groups; in...

Based on case studies in seven states, examines three critical questions about Medicaid managed care: 1) Does experience with it facilitate program operations? 2) Can it deliver on important goals? 3) Can states extend it beyond low-income families and children to others? Notes that it may be a...