Confirming insurance coverage in a telephone survey: evidence from the national survey of America's families
Article Abstract:
A new approach to ensure that information about the uninsured is accurate finds that there are fewer uninsured persons in the US than previously counted.
Publication Name: Inquiry
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0046-9580
Year: 2000
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An alternative approach to measuring the effects of insurance market reforms
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Comprehensive small group insurance reforms have been found to have little effect on lowering uninsurance rates. Reforms structured by state laws have made insurers wary and have not considerably decreased the number of uninsured people. For these reforms to work, small group and individual insurance markets should be encourage to maintain coverage for the insured and expand coverage by making insurance accessible to the uninsured.
Publication Name: Inquiry
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0046-9580
Year: 1999
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The national survey of America's families: an overview of the health policy component
Article Abstract:
The usefulness of the Urban Institute's National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) to health policy makers and researchers is discussed. Additional information on NSAF's content and methodology is also included.
Publication Name: Inquiry
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0046-9580
Year: 1999
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