PolicyLab

Child Health Insurance

Participation in health insurance programs leads to positive child health outcomes. However, children eligible for health insurance do not benefit equally. PolicyLab’s research explores ways of reducing disparities and increasing retention in children’s health insurance programs.

Financial Burden of Gaps in Coverage for Children with Chronic Conditions

This retrospective analysis of secondary data from the 1999-2003 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey examines the financial effects of gaps in health care coverage for familes living with children with chronic conditions.

The Health Insurance Improvement Project

Through a two-year prospective longitudinal cohort study, this project examines the relationship between maternal and child patterns of Medicaid retention to inform efforts at providing stable health insurance coverage for vulnerable children.

Medicaid Retention: A 50-State Summary

Through analysis of secondary Medicaid administrative data and primary state-level renewal process data, this study aims to improve understanding of factors that may increase child Medicaid retention rates, especially among vulnerable groups of children.

PolicyLab

Financial Burden of Gaps in Coverage for Children with Chronic Conditions

The Health Insurance Improvement Project

Medicaid Retention: A 50-State Summary

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