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State Children's Health Insurance Program

Research Brief

MACRA's Effects on Medicare Payment Policy and Spending

Estimates how sensitive physician behavior is to the design of alternative payment models under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

May 3, 2017
Journal Article

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act: Effects on Medicare

The Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) will decrease Medicare spending on physician services by an estimated -$35 to -$106 billion and change spending on hospital services by +$32 to -$250 billion between 2015 and 2030.

Apr 5, 2017
Commentary

Improving MACRA's Chances of Success

Starting in 2019, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act will integrate and potentially simplify performance measurement by combining many measures and programs. Research provides insight into how to avoid pitfalls in MACRA's rollout.

Jan 9, 2017
Journal Article

Health Care Experiences of Latino Children in Emerging and Traditional Destinations

Health care experiences of Latino children living in areas of the United States with newly expanding Latino populations do not differ significantly from their peers in more established Latino communities.

Apr 21, 2016
Journal Article

Child Poverty in the United States Today: Introduction and Executive Summary

This executive summary summarizes what is known about the scope of childhood poverty in the United States today, as well as its effects on health and well-being for U.S children.

Apr 20, 2016
Journal Article

The COMPARE Microsimulation Model and the U.S. Affordable Care Act

In anticipation of upcoming health care legislation, the RAND Corporation developed a microsimulation model to forecast the responses of individuals, families and firms to such legislation.

Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article

Unmet Eye Care Needs Among U.S. 5th-Grade Students

Policies targeting socioeconomically disadvantaged groups and those without insurance may be needed to reduce disparities in access to appropriate eye care.

Jul 1, 2012
Journal Article

Take-up of Public Insurance and Crowd-Out of Private Insurance Under Recent CHIP Expansions to Higher Income Children

The CHIP expansions to children in higher income families were associated with limited uptake of public coverage.

Jan 1, 2012
Report

Ease Medicaid/SCHIP Eligibility Rules

This document explores how expanding Medicaid/SCHIP eligibility would affect health system performance along nine dimensions.

Jan 8, 2010
Journal Article

Recent Trends in State Children's Health Insurance Program Eligibility and Coverage for CSHCN

This study found that a dramatic increase between 2001 and 2005 in the number of uninsured children with special health care needs who were eligible for SCHIP.

Dec 1, 2009
Journal Article

Managed Care Quality of Care and Plan Choice in New York SCHIP

Examines whether low-income parents of children enrolled in the New York State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) choose managed care plans with better quality of care.

Jun 1, 2009
Journal Article

The Scientific Evidence for Child Health Insurance

Discusses two critical policy options related to child health insurance: reauthorization and potential expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and expansion of health insurance to all children.

Jan 15, 2009
Journal Article

Nonprice Competition and Quality of Care in Managed Care: The New York SCHIP Market

Finds a negative association between nonprice competition and quality of care in managed care plans in the New York SCHIP market. Pricing policy is likely a constraint on quality production, though it may not be interpreted as a causal relationship.

Jun 1, 2008
Journal Article

Crowd-out in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): Incidence, Enrollee Characteristics and Experiences, and Potential Impact on New York's SCHIP

Most movement from private to public insurance in New York was not crowd-out from the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Under current program structure in New York, crowd-out concerns should not dampen enthusiasm for SCHIP.

Feb 1, 2008
Multimedia

Effective State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Policy

In a policy forum hosted by the Promising Practices Network and Kansas Action for Children, top experts from around the country shared research and practice knowledge related to federal and state SCHIP policy. Video of the event is available online.

Oct 3, 2007
Journal Article

Improved Health Care Among Children with Special Health Care Needs After Enrollment Into the State Children's Health Insurance Program

Enrollment onto New York's SCHIP improved medical care for CSHCN.

Jan 15, 2007
Journal Article

Impact of the State Children's Health Insurance Program on Adolescents in New York

Adolescents face financial and nonfinancial barriers to health care.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Improved Asthma Care After Enrollment in the State Children's Health Insurance Program in New York

Enrollment in New York's SCHIP was associated with improvements in access to asthma care, quality of asthma care, and asthma-specific outcomes.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Uninsurance Among Children Eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program: Results from a National Survey

It was also revealed that the parents of SCHIP-eligible but uninsured children had limited knowledge of and experience with SCHIP.

Jan 1, 2006

RAND Topic:
State Children's Health Insurance Program

Topic Synonyms:
SCHIP