The Uninsured

HSC research focuses on understanding how the number of uninsured in America will be affected by expansions in public coverage programs and attempts to make private insurance coverage more affordable and accessible to uninsured persons. Research also focuses on examining the extent of variation in uninsurance rates across communities and how policy and market factors contribute to this variation. A number of analyses also examine the health status of uninsured persons, and how the combination of being uninsured and in poor health contributes to problems in access to care.

Title	Date	Document Info
A Decade of Tracking Health System ChangePaul B. Ginsburg, Cara S. Lesser	March 2006	Commentary No. 2
A Widening Rift in Access and Quality: Growing Evidence of Economic DisparitiesRobert E. Hurley, Hoangmai H. Pham, Gary Claxton	Dec. 6, 2005	Journal Article Health Affairs
An Empty Toolbox? Changes in Health Plans' Approaches for Managing Costs and CareGlen P. Mays, Robert E. Hurley, Joy M. Grossman	Feb. 21, 2003	Journal Article Health Services Research
An Update on Americans' Access to Prescription DrugsMarie C. Reed	May 2005	Issue Brief No. 95
CHIPing Away at the Problem of Uninsured ChildrenJames D. Reschovsky, Peter J. Cunningham	August 1998	Issue Brief No. 14
CHIPing Away at the Problem of Uninsured ChildrenJames D. Reschovsky, Peter J. Cunningham	October 1998	Research Report No. 02
Choosing To Be Uninsured:Peter J. Cunningham	October 1999
Communities Play Key Role in Extending Public Health Insurance to ChildrenLaurie E. Felland, Andrea Staiti	October 2001	Issue Brief No. 44
Community Efforts to Expand Dental Services for Low-Income PeopleLaurie E. Felland, Johanna Lauer, Peter J. Cunningham	July 2008	Issue Brief No. 122
Competition in Health Care: Its Evolution Over the Past DecadePaul B. Ginsburg	November/December 2005	Journal Article Health Affairs
Cost and Access Challenges: A Comparison of Experiences Between Uninsured and Privately Insured Adults Aged 55 to 64 with Seniors on MedicareTracy Yee, Peter J. Cunningham, Gretchen Jacobson, Tricia Neuman, Zachary Levinson	May 2012	Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief
Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates, 2003-2007Peter J. Cunningham, Laurie E. Felland	June 2008	Tracking Report No. 19
Financial and Health Burdens of Chronic Conditions GrowHa T. Tu, Genna R. Cohen	April 2009	Tracking Report No. 24
How Does Health Coverage and Access to Care for Immigrants Vary by Length of Time in the U.S.?Peter J. Cunningham, Samantha Artiga	June 9, 2009	Kaiser Family Foundation Report
Identifying Affordable Sources of Medical Care Among Uninsured PersonsPeter J. Cunningham, Jack Hadley, Genevieve Kenney, Amy J. Davidoff	January 2007	Journal Article Health Services Research
Living on the Edge: Health Care Expenses Strain Family BudgetsPeter J. Cunningham, Carolyn Miller, Alwyn Cassil	December 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 10
Local Innovations Provide Managed Care for the UninsuredLaurie E. Felland, Cara S. Lesser	January 2000	Issue Brief No. 25
Massachusetts Health Reform: Employers, Lower-Wage Workers and Universal CoverageLaurie E. Felland, Debra A. Draper, Allison Liebhaber	July 2007	Issue Brief No. 113
Massachusetts Health Reform: High Costs and Expanding Expectations May Weaken Employer SupportDebra A. Draper, Laurie E. Felland, Allison Liebhaber, Johanna Lauer	October 2008	Issue Brief No. 124
Medicaid Eligibility Policy and the Crowding-Out Effect:	October 1996	Issue Brief No. 03