Policy Briefs
The Urban Institute's Health Policy Center produces a series of policy briefs drawing on the HRMS. The briefs provide information on trends in health insurance coverage, health care access and affordability, and self-reported health status, as well as timely data on important implementation issues under the ACA and on other health topics.
Current briefs in the series:
Initial Parent Perspectives on the Child Tax Credit Advance Payments
September 29, 2021
The Uninsurance Rate Held Steady during the Pandemic as Public Coverage Increased
August 18, 2021
Black and African American Adults’ Perspectives on Discrimination and Unfair Judgment in Health Care
August 9, 2021
Few Unvaccinated Adults Have Talked to Their Doctors about the COVID-19 Vaccines
May 24, 2021
Stories of Hardship from Families with Young Children as the COVID-19 Pandemic Persists
April 27, 2021
Perceptions of Discrimination and Unfair Judgment While Seeking Health Care
April 4, 2021
Delayed and Forgone Health Care for Nonelderly Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
February 16, 2021
Many Uninsured Adults Have Not Tried to Enroll in Medicaid or Marketplace Coverage
January 28, 2021
One in Three Adults Used Telehealth during the First Six Months of the Pandemic, but Unmet Needs for Care Persisted
January 5, 2021
The Looming Eviction Cliff
January 5, 2021
Six Months into the Pandemic, 40 Percent of Parents with Young Children Have Experienced Economic Fallout
December 8, 2020
Forty Percent of Black and Hispanic Parents of School-Age Children Are Food Insecure
December 8, 2020
Uneven Recovery Leaves Many Hispanic, Black, and Low-Income Adults Struggling
October 27, 2020
Food Insecurity Edged Back up after COVID-19 Relief Expired
October 27, 2020
More Than One in Six Adults Were Food Insecure Two Months into the COVID-19 Recession
July 18, 2020
Who Did Not Get the Economic Impact Payments by Mid-to-Late May, and Why?
July 16, 2020
Almost Half of Adults in Families Losing Work during the Pandemic Avoided Health Care Because of Costs or COVID-19 Concerns
July 10, 2020
Adults in Families Losing Jobs during the Pandemic Also Lost Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
July 10, 2020
Unemployment Insurance and Economic Impact Payments Associated with Reduced Hardship Following CARES Act
June 30, 2020
Employment, Income, and Unemployment Insurance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 30, 2020
Parents Are Struggling to Provide for Their Families during the Pandemic
May 21, 2020
Hispanic Adults in Families with Noncitizens Disproportionately Feel the Economic Fallout From COVID-19
May 6, 2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Straining Families’ Abilities to Afford Basic Needs
April 28, 2020
Over Half of Nonelderly Adults Support Either a Public Option or Medicare for All, with More Preferring a Public Option
December 3, 2019
What Explains Support for or Opposition to Medicare for All?
August 7, 2019
Many Adults Targeted by Medicaid Work Requirements Face Barriers to Sustained Employment
May 30, 2019
Health Care Coverage, Access, and Affordability for Children and Parents: New Findings from March 2018
September 6, 2018
With Nongroup Premiums Rising Sharply, Several Proposals to Reduce Premium Growth Have Strong Support
March 13, 2018
What Explains Attitudes toward the Individual Mandate?
November 21, 2017
How Patients Think about Their Health Care
September 15, 2017
Do Patients Trust Their Providers?
September 15, 2017
Patients Feel Comfortable Talking to Their Providers about Sensitive Issues, but Providers Don’t Often Ask
September 15, 2017
Adults Who Would Be Most Affected by ACA Repeal Support Keeping Core ACA Provisions
June 14, 2017
Poor Treatment by Health Care Providers and Staff Is More Common among Vulnerable Populations
October 24, 2016
Health Care Coverage, Access, and Affordability for Children and Parents: New Estimates from March 2016
September 14, 2016
Federally Qualified Health Centers’ Importance in the Safety Net Continues as Affordable Care Act Implementation Moves Ahead
August 26, 2016
Employer-Sponsored Insurance Stays Strong, with No Signs of Decay under the ACA: Findings through March 2016
July 13, 2016
Health Insurance Coverage under the ACA as of March 2016
May 25, 2016
Health Care Access and Affordability among Low- and Moderate-Income Insured and Uninsured Adults under the Affordable Care Act
April 21, 2016
Changes in Insurance Coverage, Access to Care, and Health Care Affordability for Women of Childbearing Age
October 27, 2015
A Look at Remaining Uninsured Adults as of March 2015
August 17, 2015
Employer Sponsored Insurance Continues to Remain Stable under the ACA: Findings from June 2013 through March 2015
June 3, 2015
Most Adults with Medical Debt Had Health Insurance at the Time the Debt Was Incurred
May 21, 2015
9.4 Million Fewer Families Are Having Problems Paying Medical Bills
May 21, 2015
Gains in Health Insurance Coverage under the ACA as of March 2015
April 16, 2015
Health Care Costs Are a Barrier to Care for Many Women
January 7, 2015
Taking Stock: Health Insurance Coverage under the ACA as of September 2014
December 3, 2014
Low Levels of Self-Reported Literacy and Numeracy Create Barriers to Obtaining and Using Health Insurance Coverage
October 27, 2014
A First Look at Children's Health Insurance Coverage under the ACA in 2014
September 9, 2014
Taking Stock: Health Insurance Coverage for Parents under the ACA in 2014
September 9, 2014
Navigating the Marketplace: How Uninsured Adults Have Been Looking for Coverage
July 29, 2014
Who Are the Remaining Uninsured as of June 2014?
July 29, 2014
Taking Stock at Mid-Year: Health Insurance Coverage under the ACA as of June 2014
July 29, 2014
Increase in Medicaid under the ACA Reduces Uninsurance, According to Early Estimates
June 25, 2014
Obtaining Information on Marketplace Health Plans: Websites Dominate but Key Groups Also Use Other Sources
June 9, 2014
Who Are the Newly Insured as of Early March 2014?
May 22, 2014
Early Estimates Indicate Rapid Increase in Health Insurance Coverage under the ACA: A Promising Start
April 15, 2014
Who among the Uninsured Do Not Plan to Look for Health Insurance in the ACA Marketplaces?
March 21, 2014
Who Has Been Looking for Information in the ACA Marketplaces? Why? And How?
March 5, 2014
Looking Behind Opinion Polling on the Affordable Care Act
February 26, 2014
Large Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health Insurance Literacy Signal Need for Targeted Education and Outreach
February 6, 2014
Most Adults Are Not Aware of Health Reform's Coverage Provisions
February 6, 2014
Expectations for Health Care Quality, Access, and Costs in 2014
February 4, 2014
Access and Affordability on the Verge of Health Reform
January 28, 2014
Pre-Reform Health Care Access and Affordability within the ACA's Medicaid Target Population
January 28, 2014
Pre-Reform Access and Affordability for the ACA's Subsidy-Eligible Population
January 28, 2014
Early ACA Market Reforms: Who Has Been Affected So Far?
January 21, 2014
What Health Insurance Coverage Changes Are the Uninsured Anticipating for 2014?
January 21, 2014
How the Currently Uninsured Perceive the Cost and Affordability of Health Insurance Coverage
January 7, 2014
Prior Experience with the Nongroup Health Insurance Market: Implications for Enrollment under the Affordable Care Act
January 7, 2014
Public Understanding of Basic Health Insurance Concepts on the Eve of Health Reform
December 18, 2013
Uninsured Adults Eligible for Medicaid and Health Insurance Literacy
December 18, 2013
Factors Influencing Health Plan Choice among the Marketplace Target Population on the Eve of Health Reform
December 18, 2013