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Resources by Topic: Uninsured and underinsured

Public Insurance Drove Overall Coverage Growth Among Children in 2012: Rates of Coverage Vary Across the Country
Examines the rates of health insurance coverage among children under 18 in the U.S. by region and by rural, suburban, and central city residence between 2008 and 2012.
Author(s): Michael J. Staley
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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A Profile of Migrant Health: An Analysis of the Uniform Data System, 2010
Analyzes the demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of patients from 142 community and migrant health centers that receive funding through the U.S. Public Health Service Act, Section 330.
Author(s): Bethany C. Boggess, Hilda Ochoa Bogue
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): 2012 Highlights
Selected data and maps of health insurance coverage based on the 2012 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates. Maps show county-level data on uninsured adults, children, and uninsured by income level. Includes maps showing changes in uninsured rates from 2008 to 2012. Also examines geographic variation in health insurance coverage, by state and region.
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer: Results from a Rural Community Intervention
Examines the use of a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to learn about how vulnerable individuals, with public or no insurance and low-incomes, in rural North Carolina value different aspects of colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings. Includes statistics on DCE participants, such as race/ethnicity, education, income, employment, insurance, assistance needed with written materials, and agreement on CRC screening attributes.
Author(s): John M. Westfall, Linda Zittleman, Christin Sutter, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(6), 500-507
Date: 11/2013
Type: Document
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The Uninsured: An Analysis by Income and Geography
Compares health insurance coverage for rural and urban populations. Examines differences in eligibility for subsidized Health Insurance Marketplace coverage due to income levels and current lack of insurance.
Author(s): Abigail R. Barker, Jessica K. Londeree, Timothy D. McBride, Leah M. Kemper, Keith Mueller
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Sequestration: The Impact on the Most At-Risk Population - Native Youth
Describes agencies and programs providing services to Native American youth regarding health programs and services, education, housing, juvenile justice, child welfare, and social services. Covers the effects of sequestration on those services and shares impact stories from the perspective of Native American youth.
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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How Does Health Reform Affect Rural America?
Provides an overview of a study completed by a six-member Rural Health Panel established by the Rural Policy Research Institute examining the impact of healthcare reform on rural America.
Author(s): Robert Crum
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Health Coverage for the Hispanic Population Today and under the Affordable Care Act
Provides an overview of the Hispanic population in the U.S. and their health coverage in 2013. Discusses the potential impact of the IRS required healthcare coverage expansions.
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Kaiser Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured
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The Missouri Medicaid Expansion: Good for All Missourians
Estimates the impact of Medicaid expansion in Missouri. Focuses on the overall impact on Missouri's rural areas, and includes county-level data on the percent of people eligible for insurance under the Medicaid expansion.
Author(s): Timothy McBride, Sidney Watson, Amy Blouin
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Missouri Budget Project
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Changes in the Healthcare Safety Net 1992-2003: Disparities in Access for Uninsured Persons in Florida
Discusses how the closing of safety net hospitals or conversion from a public or nonprofit to a for-profit status and the increase in community health centers affected access to care for urban and rural uninsured in Florida. Provides patient statistics by time period for race/ethnicity, age group, sex, safety net events, and more.
Author(s): Tzy-Mey Kuo, Lee R. Mobley, Gloria J. Bazzoli
Citation: International Journal of Health Services, 43(3), 551-566
Date: 2013
Type: Document
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