Medicare reform is at the top of the domestic policy agenda, and the role of private plans in that reform is a critical factor. Most of Medicare's experience with private plans has involved the Medicare+Choice (M+C) program. M+C plans, primarily HMOs, receive capitated payments and provide...

Presented at the NISH National Training and Achievement Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Several HMOs participating in Medicare+Choice have a July 1 deadline to decide to change their benefit packages or withdraw from the program, affecting health care for many of the six million elderly and disabled Americans now enrolled in Medicare managed care. This new report examines future...

On an average school day, school lunch participants consume more fruits and vegetables, including relatively more at school and less away from school compared to nonparticipants.

In summer 2010, state and local Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and workforce agencies partnered to plan and administer summer youth employment initiatives. This study examines qualitative data collected in 10 local sites across seven states to describe these partnerships,...