Reports & Analysis

This report by Jonathan Gruber of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology models the potential benefits to the economy if health care costs were to grow more slowly than projected.

The paper, by the George Washington University,  examines key implementation issues on Multi-State Plans under the ACA based on interviews with federal and state policy makers and others. 

This Urban Institute report finds that declines in employer sponsored insurance (ESI) have been greater for low-income than high-income families, and greater for small firms than large ones.

These are the fourth and fifth state-specific reports, in a series of ten, from the Urban Institute to track and monitor the implementation process and effects of the ACA. These reports look at the progress underway in Colorado and New York.

This State Data Spotlight, produced by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), describes how Iowa collected necessary information via tax forms to determine which Iowa children are uninsured but meet the requirements to qualify for the state's CHIP program or Medicaid.

This brief draws from current state programs that have successfully dealt with coverage transitions between existing programs. The lessons learned from current state programs can help other states develop policies and procedures that foster seamless coordination of care during coverage transitions between Medicaid managed care organizations and qualified health plans in the exchanges.

This brief summarizes key provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which codifies Medicaid eligibility and enrollment.

This brief provides an overview of the final and interim final rules codifying Medicaid eligibility and enrollment provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

This brief identifies critical Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation milestones for states to achieve by the end of 2012.

This issue brief, from the Commonwealth Fund, estimates the rebates expected in each state if the new Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rules had been in effect a year earlier.