Sources for Further Research
StateHealthFacts.org - Health Coverage and the Uninsured
This category includes the health insurance status of the state’s population (those with various types of health coverage or who are uninsured), and demographic information (such as income, race/ethnicity, age, gender) for those who are uninsured, have employer-based insurance or Medicaid.
CoveringTheUninsured.org
National campaign of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and twelve major national organizations to raise awareness of the challenges facing the 39 million Americans with no health insurance.
Families USA - The Uninsured
A non-profit organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans. Families USA offers a wide range of information and publications on the uninsured.
"The Effect Of Tax Credits For Nongroup Insurance On Health Spending By The Uninsured"
The report, by James Reschovsky, a senior health researcher at the Center for Studying Health System Change, and Jack Hadley, an HSC senior fellow and principal research associate at the Urban Institute, examines the effect of three hypothetical tax credits on out-of-pocket spending by uninsured people with low-incomes for health expenses and premiums.
Health Affairs, February 2004
IOM - Consequences of Uninsurance
This study discusses the findings from a three-year study of the uninsured conducted with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. A 16-member Committee issued six reports between September 2001 and January 2004.
Institute of Medicine, January 2004
Covering the Uninsured: How Much Would It Cost?
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured cosponsored a policy briefing with Health Affairs releasing a study on how much it would cost in additional medical care if America's uninsured were provided coverage. The study is part of the Commission's Cost of Not Covering the Uninsured project. This is the third report from the project.
Kaiser Family Foundation, June 2003
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