Jun. 19, 2009:Presentation by Lynn A. Blewett to the Minnesota Health Care Reform Review Council at the Minnesota Department of Revenue, St. Paul, MN, June 18 2009.
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Jun. 18, 2009:June 18, 2009. SHADAC researchers have been working with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to develop a new monthly Health Care Consumer Confidence Index. Today we have released the inaugural report featuring baseline data and the change as measured in May, providing an indicator of the health...Read More
Jun. 18, 2009:This report provides results for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index (RWJF Index) for baseline and May 2009. The RWJF index is a monthly snapshot of how adults in the United States perceive their financial access to health care.Read More
Jun. 16, 2009:June 16, 2009. The National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) released a report last week showing that nearly half of states have experienced negative budget growth in fiscal year (FY) 2009 and that almost three-quarters of states are...Read More
Jun. 10, 2009:June 10, 2009. Sharon Long’s paper, “Another Look at the Impacts of Health Reform in Massachusetts: Evidence Using New Data and a Stronger Model,” was published in a special Papers and Proceedings issue of the American Economic Review (AER). The May 2009 special issue brings together selected...Read More
Jun. 01, 2009:Nielsen, RB., M. Davern, A. Jones, Jr., and J.L. Bois. "Complex Sample Design Effects and Health Insurance Variance Estimation." Journal of Consumer Affairs, 43(2): 346-66.
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May. 22, 2009:May 22, 2009. Michigan lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan health reform package in the state Senate. The package, called MI Health, aims to expand health insurance coverage to Michigan’s 1.2 million uninsured residents by providing more affordable and accessible options.
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May. 15, 2009:May 15, 2009. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government released a report on Wednesday showing that total 2009 first-quarter tax revenue declined in 45 of 47 early-reporting states. The report finds that overall tax revenues across the country declined by 12.6 percent in the first quarter...Read More
May. 07, 2009:May 7, 2009. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released the latest wireless substitution estimates yesterday, reflecting data from July-December 2008. This information has been collected in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) since 2003 and reported every six months as part...Read More
May. 05, 2009:The Southern Institute on Children and Families has released a new report titled "Medicaid and CHIP Retention: A Key Strategy to Reducing the Uninsured." Southern Institute's website, or click here to view the report.
The new report summarizes information from an eight-state initiative...Read More
Apr. 29, 2009:May 6, 2009. "Rethinking Public Health in a Reformed Health System" will be presented by Dr. Anne Haddix, Chief Policy Officer at the CDC. The talk is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 6, Noon to 1:30 PMHumphrey Institute of Public Affairs Cowles Auditorium301 19th Avenue South, West...Read More
Apr. 15, 2009:April 15, 2009. The 2009 Labor, Health, & Education Appropriations Bill provides $75 million for a new State Health Access Grants (SHAG) program administered by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). States must demonstrate...Read More
Apr. 09, 2009:April 9, 2009. The SHARE Issue Brief, “Section 125 Plans for Individual and HIPAA’s Group Insurance Provisions,” was co-authored by SHARE Investigator Mark A. Hall, J.D., of Wake Forest University Health Sciences along with his colleague from the University of Missouri Law School, Amy Monahan, J.D...Read More
Apr. 01, 2009:Davern M., B. Quinn, G. Kenney, and L.A. Blewett. "The American Community Survey and Health Insurance Coverage Estimates: Possibilities and Challenges for Health Policy Researchers." Health Services Research, 44(2): 593-605.
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Mar. 30, 2009:Davern M., Quinn B., Kenney G. and Blewett LA. "The American Community Survey and Health Insurance Coverage Estimates: Possibilities and Challenges for Health Policy Researchers." Health Services Research 44(2): 593-605, 2009.Read More