The Uninsured

HSC research focuses on understanding how the number of uninsured in America will be affected by expansions in public coverage programs and attempts to make private insurance coverage more affordable and accessible to uninsured persons. Research also focuses on examining the extent of variation in uninsurance rates across communities and how policy and market factors contribute to this variation. A number of analyses also examine the health status of uninsured persons, and how the combination of being uninsured and in poor health contributes to problems in access to care.

Title	Date	Document Info
Suburban Poverty and the Health Care Safety Net Laurie E. Felland, Johanna Lauer, Peter J. Cunningham	July 2009	Research Brief No. 13
How Does Health Coverage and Access to Care for Immigrants Vary by Length of Time in the U.S.? Peter J. Cunningham, Samantha Artiga	June 9, 2009	Kaiser Family Foundation Report
Financial and Health Burdens of Chronic Conditions Grow Ha T. Tu, Genna R. Cohen	April 2009	Tracking Report No. 24
More Nonelderly Americans Face Problems Affording Prescription Drugs Laurie E. Felland, James D. Reschovsky	January 2009	Tracking Report No. 22
Living on the Edge: Health Care Expenses Strain Family Budgets Peter J. Cunningham, Carolyn Miller, Alwyn Cassil	December 2008	Research Brief No. 10
Massachusetts Health Reform: High Costs and Expanding Expectations May Weaken Employer Support Debra A. Draper, Laurie E. Felland, Allison Liebhaber, Johanna Lauer	October 2008	Issue Brief No. 124
Trade-Offs Getting Tougher: Problems Paying Medical Bills Increase for U.S. Families, 2003-2007 Peter J. Cunningham	September 2008	Tracking Report No. 21
Community Efforts to Expand Dental Services for Low-Income People Laurie E. Felland, Johanna Lauer, Peter J. Cunningham	July 2008	Issue Brief No. 122
Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates, 2003-2007 Peter J. Cunningham, Laurie E. Felland	June 2008	Tracking Report No. 19
Overburdened and Overwhelmed: The Struggles of Communities with High Medical Cost Burdens Peter J. Cunningham	November 2007	Research Report
Why Do Hispanics Have So Little Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance? James D. Reschovsky, Jack Hadley, Len M. Nichols	Fall 2007	Journal ArticleInquiry
Massachusetts Health Reform: Employers, Lower-Wage Workers and Universal Coverage Laurie E. Felland, Debra A. Draper, Allison Liebhaber	July 2007	Issue Brief No. 113
Identifying Affordable Sources of Medical Care Among Uninsured Persons Peter J. Cunningham, Jack Hadley, Genevieve Kenney, Amy J. Davidoff	January 2007	Journal ArticleHealth Services Research
Would Safety-Net Expansions Offset Reduced Access Resulting from Lost Insurance Coverage? Race/Ethnicity Differences Jack Hadley, Peter J. Cunningham, J. Lee Hargraves	November/December 2006	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
A Decade of Tracking Health System Change Paul B. Ginsburg, Cara S. Lesser	March 2006	Commentary No. 2
A Widening Rift in Access and Quality: Growing Evidence of Economic Disparities Robert E. Hurley, Hoangmai H. Pham, Gary Claxton	Dec. 6, 2005	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
Competition in Health Care: Its Evolution Over the Past Decade Paul B. Ginsburg	November/December 2005	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
Syracuse Faces Rising Health Costs; Hospital Competition Grows Sally Trude, Gloria J. Bazzoli, Jon B. Christianson, Jennifer Coughlan, Peter J. Cunningham, Andrea Staiti	October 2005	Community Report No. 9
When the Price Isn't Right: How Inadvertent Payment Incentives Drive Medical Care Paul B. Ginsburg, Joy M. Grossman	Aug. 9, 2005	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
An Update on Americans' Access to Prescription Drugs Marie C. Reed	May 2005	Issue Brief No. 95
Trends in Health Insurance Coverage and Access Among Black, Latino and White Americans, 2001-2003 J. Lee Hargraves	October 2004	Tracking Report No. 11
Myths About The Uninsured	March 9, 2004	Congressional Testimony
The Health Care Cost-Coverage Conundrum Paul B. Ginsburg, Len M. Nichols	Fall 2003	Annual Essay 2002-03
The Contribution of Insurance Coverage and Community Resources to Reducing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Access to Care J. Lee Hargraves, Jack Hadley	June 2003	Journal ArticleHealth Services Research,
An Empty Toolbox? Changes in Health Plans' Approaches for Managing Costs and Care Glen P. Mays, Robert E. Hurley, Joy M. Grossman	Feb. 21, 2003	Journal ArticleHealth Services Research
The Insurance Gap and Minority Health Care, 1997-2001 J. Lee Hargraves	June 2002	Tracking Report No. 2
Treading Water: Americans' Access to Needed Medical Care, 1997-2001 Bradley C. Strunk, Peter J. Cunningham	March 2002	Tracking Report No. 1
Options for Expanding Health Insurance for People with Chronic Conditions Ha T. Tu, Marie C. Reed	February 2002	Issue Brief No. 50
Triple Jeopardy: Low Income, Chronically Ill and Uninsured in America Marie C. Reed, Ha T. Tu	February 2002	Issue Brief No. 49
Communities Play Key Role in Extending Public Health Insurance to Children Laurie E. Felland, Andrea Staiti	October 2001	Issue Brief No. 44
What Accounts for Differences in Uninsurance Rates Across Communities? Peter J. Cunningham, Paul B. Ginsburg	Spring 2001	Inquiry
Some Communities Make Progress in Reducing Children's Uninsurance Michael H. Park, Peter J. Cunningham	October 2000	Data Bulletin No. 19
Recent Trends in Children's Health Insurance Peter J. Cunningham, Michael H. Park	April 2000	Issue Brief No. 29
Tracking Recent Changes in Health Coverage for Low-Income Children with the Community Tracking Study, 1996-1997 and 1998-1999 Peter J. Cunningham, Michael H. Park	April 2000	Research Report No. 04
Local Innovations Provide Managed Care for the Uninsured Laurie E. Felland, Cara S. Lesser	January 2000	Issue Brief No. 25
Who Declines Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance and Is Uninsured? Peter J. Cunningham, Elizabeth Schaefer, Christopher Hogan	October 1999	Issue Brief No. 22
Choosing To Be Uninsured: Peter J. Cunningham	October 1999
CHIPing Away at the Problem of Uninsured Children James D. Reschovsky, Peter J. Cunningham	October 1998	Research Report No. 02
CHIPing Away at the Problem of Uninsured Children James D. Reschovsky, Peter J. Cunningham	August 1998	Issue Brief No. 14
Next Steps in Incremental Health Insurance Expansions: Peter J. Cunningham	April 1998	Issue Brief No. 12
More Small Firms Offer Health Insurance but Fewer Employees Enroll	Winter 1998	Data Bulletin No. 10
Tracking Small-Firm Coverage, 1989-1996 Paul B. Ginsburg, Jon R. Gabel, Kelly A. Hunt	January/February 1998	Health Affairs
Uninsurance Rates Vary Widely Across Communities and Regions Peter J. Cunningham, Jeremy D. Pickreign	Fall 1997	Data Bulletin No. 05
Small Employers and Their Health Benefits, 1988-1996: Jon R. Gabel, Paul B. Ginsburg, Kelly A. Hunt	September/October 1997	Health Affairs
Medicaid Eligibility Policy and the Crowding-Out Effect:	October 1996	Issue Brief No. 03