Medicaid and SCHIP

Through surveys and site visits, HSC analyzes issues related to public health insurance coverage for low-income populations-namely Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) program.

Title	Date	Document Info
Financial and Health Burdens of Chronic Conditions Grow Ha T. Tu, Genna R. Cohen	April 2009	Tracking Report No. 24
Access to Prescription Drugs for Medicare Beneficiaries James D. Reschovsky, Laurie E. Felland	March 2009	Tracking Report No. 23
More Nonelderly Americans Face Problems Affording Prescription Drugs Laurie E. Felland, James D. Reschovsky	January 2009	Tracking Report No. 22
Do Reimbursement Delays Discourage Medicaid Participation by Physicians? Peter J. Cunningham, Ann S. O'Malley	Nov. 18, 2008	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
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
Community Efforts to Expand Dental Services for Low-Income People Laurie E. Felland, Johanna Lauer, Peter J. Cunningham	July 2008	Issue Brief No. 122
Effects of Changes in Incomes and Practice Circumstances on Physicians' Decisions to Treat Charity and Medicaid Patients Peter J. Cunningham, Jack Hadley	March 2008	Journal ArticleThe Milbank Quarterly
Massachusetts Health Reform: Employers, Lower-Wage Workers and Universal Coverage Laurie E. Felland, Debra A. Draper, Allison Liebhaber	July 2007	Issue Brief No. 113
Medicaid/SCHIP Cuts and Hospital Emergency Department Use Peter J. Cunningham	January/February 2006	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
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
The Effects of Medicaid Reimbursement on the Access to Care of Medicaid Enrollees: A Community Perspective Peter J. Cunningham, Len M. Nichols	December 2005	Journal ArticleMedical Care Research and Review
Public Coverage Provides Vital Safety Net for Children with Special Health Care Needs Ha T. Tu, Peter J. Cunningham	September 2005	Issue Brief No. 98
Medicaid Cost Containment and Access to Prescription Drugs Peter J. Cunningham	May/June 2005	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
Children's Health Coverage: A Quarter-Century of Change Peter J. Cunningham, James Kirby	September/October 2004	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
Expanding Care Versus Expanding Coverage: How to Improve Access to Care Peter J. Cunningham, Jack Hadley	July/August 2004	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
Changes in Medicaid Physician Fees, 1998-2003: Implications For Physician Participation Stephen Zuckerman, Joshua McFeeters, Peter J. Cunningham, Len M. Nichols	June 23, 2004	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
Popular Medicaid Programs do Battle with State Budget Pressures: Perspectives from Twelve States John F. Hoadley, Peter J. Cunningham, Megan McHugh	March/April 2004	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
Medicaid Managed Care: The Last Bastion of the HMO? Debra A. Draper, Robert E. Hurley, Ashley C. Short	March/April 2004	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
SCHIP Making Progress: Increased Take-up Contributes to Coverage Gains Peter J. Cunningham	July/August 2003	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
The Effects of SCHIP on Children's Health Insurance Coverage Peter J. Cunningham, Jack Hadley, James D. Reschovsky	December 2002	Journal ArticleMedical Care Research and Review
SCHIP, Medicaid Expansions Lead to Shifts in Children's Coverage Peter J. Cunningham, James D. Reschovsky, Jack Hadley	December 2002	Issue Brief No. 59
Health Insurance Expansions for Working Families Danielle H. Ferry, Bowen Garrett, Sherry Gilied, Emily K. Greenman, Len M. Nichols	July/August 2002	Journal ArticleHealth Affairs
Prescription Drug Access: Not Just a Medicare Problem Peter J. Cunningham	April 2002	Issue Brief No. 51
Affording Prescription Drugs: Not Just a Problem for the Elderly Peter J. Cunningham	April 2002	Research Report No. 5
Targeting Communities With High Rates Of Uninsured Children Peter J. Cunningham	July 25, 2001	Health Affairs
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
Public Health Departments Adapt to Medicaid Managed Care Rose Marie Martinez, Elizabeth Closter	November 1998	Issue Brief No. 16
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
Growth of Medicaid-Dominated HMOs	Spring 1998	Data Bulletin No. 11
Changes in Health Plans Serving Medicaid, 1993-1996 Suzanne Felt-Lisk, Sara Yang	September/October 1997	Health Affairs
Medicaid Eligibility Policy and the Crowding-Out Effect:	October 1996	Issue Brief No. 03