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Twelve-Month Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid Adults Can Stabilize Coverage with a Modest Cost Increase
Churning—frequent moving in and out of Medicaid due to income fluctuation—increases insurance coverage gaps, disrupts access to health care, increases unnecessary administrative burden, and leads to suboptimal health outcomes. Federal and state policymakers might consider continuous eligibility to help stabilize Medicaid enrollment.
Dec 8, 2021
Report
Expanding Insurance Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants in Connecticut
Removing Connecticut's immigration status requirements for Medicaid and individual market subsidy eligibility would increase health care coverage among certain immigrant populations. At the same time, it would not substantially affect health insurance costs for other Connecticut residents.
Jun 7, 2022

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Ask Me Anything: Carter Price on the Affordable Care Act
As of October 1, many Americans can now shop for health insurance through state exchanges created as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—the sweeping health care reform often referred to as “Obamacare.” To provide some insight into the ACA, RAND's Carter Price hosted an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit today.
Oct 1, 2013
News Release
Affordable Care Act Will Reduce Out-of-Pocket Medical Spending for Many Americans
The Affordable Care Act will have a varied impact on health spending by individuals and families, depending primarily on their income and whether they would have been uninsured in 2016 without the program.
Oct 1, 2013
Report
Affordable Care Act Will Reduce Out-of-Pocket Medical Spending for Many Americans
The Affordable Care Act will have a varied impact on health spending by individuals and families, depending primarily on their income and whether they would have been uninsured in 2016 without the program.
Oct 1, 2013
Commentary
Will ACA Implementation Lead to a Spike in Demand for Care?
The growing number of Americans newly-insured under the ACA will undoubtedly lead to a surge in demand for care, whether through Medicaid or insurance exchanges. But, if predictions hold, the increase won't be as dramatic as some may fear, writes David I. Auerbach.
Sep 27, 2013
News Release
No Widespread Increase in Cost of Individual Health Insurance Policies Under Affordable Care Act
An analysis of 10 states and the United States overall predicts that there will be no widespread premium increase in the individual health insurance market under the ACA. However, the cost of policies will vary among states and will be influenced by individual factors such as a person's age and whether they smoke.
Aug 29, 2013
Report
No Widespread Increase in Cost of Individual Health Insurance Policies Under Affordable Care Act
An analysis of 10 states and the United States overall predicts that there will be no widespread premium increase in the individual health insurance market under the ACA. However, the cost of policies will vary among states and will be influenced by individual factors such as a person's age and whether they smoke.
Aug 29, 2013
Report
CMS Innovation Center Health Care Innovation Awards
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has funded 108 Health Care Innovation Awards through the Affordable Care Act. Award recipients are those who propose compelling new models of service delivery or payment improvements that promise to deliver better health, better health care, and lower costs through improved quality of care for Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program enrollees.
Aug 15, 2013
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The Math of State Medicaid Expansion
Mathematician Carter Price discusses the potential impacts to low-income populations and local economies in states that choose not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Jul 1, 2013
Brochure
Evaluating Medicare Demonstration Projects
RAND works closely with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to design, test, implement, and evaluate demonstration projects that span a wide range of care settings and issues.
Jun 26, 2013
Brochure
Helping Decisionmakers Implement the ACA's Medicaid Provisions
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains many Medicaid-related provisions. RAND is working closely with decisionmakers at the federal and state levels to help resolve challenges associated with implementing the ACA's sweeping reforms.
Jun 26, 2013
Brochure
Measuring the Quality of Health Care
RAND is engaged in developing and supporting the use of quality measures by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Jun 26, 2013
Report
Revenue, Spending Reductions Will Offset Costs of Expanding Medicaid in PA
While the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act will require additional spending by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, these costs will be more than offset by additional revenue or reductions in other spending in the 2014-2020 timeframe.
Jun 24, 2013
Testimony
Expanding Medicaid Is the Best Financial Option for States
States that choose not to expand Medicaid under federal health care reform will leave millions of their residents without health insurance and increase spending, at least in the short term, on the cost of treating uninsured residents.
Jun 12, 2013
Research Brief
The Math of State Medicaid Expansion
RAND researchers have analyzed how opting out of Medicaid expansion would affect insurance coverage and spending and whether alternative policy options—such as partial Medicaid expansion—could cover as many people at lower costs to states.
Jun 7, 2013
News Release
Expanding Medicaid Is Best Financial Option for States
States that choose not to expand Medicaid under federal health care reform will leave millions of their residents without health insurance and increase spending on the cost of treating uninsured residents, at least in the short term.
Jun 3, 2013
Journal Article
Expanding Medicaid Is Best Financial Option for States
States that choose not to expand Medicaid under federal health care reform will leave millions of their residents without health insurance and increase spending on the cost of treating uninsured residents, at least in the short term.
Jun 1, 2013
Commentary
Applying What Works to Reduce Non-Urgent Emergency Department Use
It is likely that communities with low rates of non-urgent ED use not only have better access to primary care, but patients who are educated about appropriate care seeking and convenient alternatives for acute care, writes Lori Uscher-Pines.
May 22, 2013
Journal Article
The Oregon Experiment—effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes
Despite the imminent expansion of Medicaid coverage for low-income adults, the effects of expanding coverage are unclear. The 2008 Medicaid expansion in Oregon based on lottery drawings from a waiting list provided an opportunity to evaluate these effects.
May 1, 2013
Commentary
Governors Missing the Point on Medicaid
While a governor or legislator may disagree with Medicaid expansion for philosophical reasons, the claims that the expansion will be a burden on states' economies seem misguided given the full range of projected economic impacts on the states, writes Carter C. Price.
Apr 29, 2013
Report
Oral Health: Parental and Provider Perspectives
Oral health is important to children’s overall health and well-being. However, access to care can be a challenge for parents seeking oral health services for children who are Medicaid beneficiaries. Also, providers have noted a general unawareness among parents about the importance of preventive oral health care.
Apr 26, 2013

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