Health Policy Center

  • Characteristics of the Uninsured in Texas

    Urban Institute's analysis of the characteristics of people who are uninsured in Texas at both the statewide and local area level.

    https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/health-policy-center/projects/characteristics-uninsured-texas
  • A Path to Incremental Health Care Reform: Improving Affordability, Expanding Coverage, and Containing Costs

    This analysis focuses on improving the current system through incremental steps that would maintain the structure of the ACA but increase insurance coverage, enhance affordability, and contain costs.

    https://www.urban.org/research/publication/path-incremental-health-care-reform-improving-affordability-expanding-coverage-and-containing-costs
  • Are Marketplace Premiums Higher in Rural Than in Urban Areas?

    Erik Wengle, Linda Blumberg, and John Holahan examine benchmark premiums for every rating region for 2016 and 2017, differentiating between predominantly urban and rural premium rating areas. 

    https://www.urban.org/research/publication/are-marketplace-premiums-higher-rural-urban-areas
  • Changes in Health Insurance Coverage 2013–2016: Medicaid Expansion States Lead the Way

    Between 2013 and 2016, as the major coverage provisions of the ACA were implemented, uninsurance among the nonelderly fell dramatically.

    https://www.urban.org/research/publication/changes-health-insurance-coverage-2013-2016-medicaid-expansion-states-lead-way
  • How Have Workers Fared Under the ACA?

    Brief assessing whether health care coverage gains from 2010 to 2016 were associated with changes in labor market outcomes across occupations. 

    https://www.urban.org/research/publication/how-have-workers-fared-under-aca

Major Publications

Research Report
Health and Health Policy

Using Encounter Data in Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment

Laura Skopec, Bowen Garrett, Stephen Zuckerman, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Christopher Holt, Tara O'Neill Hayes
January 14, 2019
Brief
Health and Health Policy

The ACA Remains Critical for Insurance Coverage and Health Funding, Even without the Individual Mandate

John Holahan, Linda J. Blumberg, Matthew Buettgens
June 13, 2018
Brief
Health and Health Policy

Estimating the Cost of a Single-Payer Plan

John Holahan, Linda J. Blumberg
October 8, 2018
Brief
Families

Material Hardship among Nonelderly Adults and Their Families in 2017

Michael Karpman, Stephen Zuckerman, Dulce Gonzalez
August 27, 2018
Brief
Families

The Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey

Michael Karpman, Stephen Zuckerman, Dulce Gonzalez
August 27, 2018
Brief
Health and Health Policy

Kentucky Medicaid Work Requirements: What Are the Coverage Risks for Working Enrollees?

Anuj Gangopadhyaya, Emily M. Johnston, Genevieve M. Kenney, Stephen Zuckerman
August 13, 2018

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