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Financial Condition and Health Care Burdens of People in Deep Poverty
Americans living at the bottom of the income distribution often struggle to meet their basic needs on very limited incomes, even with the added assistance of government programs. The analyses in the brief describe the characteristics of the poor population; available income for those at the deepest levels of poverty; and average medical care needs among those living in poor and deep poor families…
Financial Condition and Health Care Burdens of People in Deep Poverty
Americans living at the bottom of the income distribution often struggle to meet their basic needs on very limited incomes, even with the added assistance of government programs. The following analyses describe the characteristics of the poor population; available income for those at the deepest levels of poverty; and average medical care needs among those living in poor and deep poor families (…
The Affordable Care Act and Caregivers Research Brief
Informal caregivers, who are caregivers not paid for their assistance, are generally family members or friends of individuals in need of long-term services and supports. They provide the majority of these services and assist in basic activities such as eating and bathing; household management activities such as shopping and meal preparation; other activities such as managing prescribed…
Measuring the Need for Long-Term Services and Supports Research Brief
This Research Brief, authored by John Drabek and William Marton, estimates the number of older Americans with a disability based on a widely-used definition established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and other recently available data.
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Findings from the Survey of Long-Term Care Awareness and Planning Research Brief
This Research Brief was authored by Joshua M. Wiener, Galina Khatutsky, Nga Thach, Angela M. Greene and Benjamin Allaire (RTI International); Derek Brown (Washington University); and Helen Lamont, William Marton and Samuel Shipley (Department of Health and Human Services). It summarizes findings from the 2014 Survey of Long-Term Care Awareness and Planning with the goal of contributing to our…
Evaluation of the Medicaid Health Home Option for Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions: Annual Report - Year Three
This report presents findings from the first three years of the five-year evaluation of Medicaid health homes, a new integrated care model authorized in Social Security Act Section 1945 and created by Section 2703 of the Affordable Care Act. The model is designed to target high-need, high-cost beneficiaries with chronic conditions or serious mental illness. The Urban Institute is conducting the…
Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Americans: Risks and Financing Research Brief
This revised Research Brief, authored by Melissa Favreault (Urban Institute) and Judith Dey (Department of Health and Human Services), presents information about the risk of needing care and associated costs to provide content for policymakers and others considering long-term care financing proposals.
The Affordable Care Act and Caregivers Research Brief
This Research Brief, authored by Allison Carbonaro and Helen Lamont.
IDD and Dementia
Disclaimer and AcknowledgmentsThis project was funded by the Administration for Community Living under contract no. HHSP23320095651WC. The statements contained in this report are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Administration for Community Living. RTI assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in…
Evaluation of the Medicaid Health Home Option for Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions: Annual Report - Year Three
Brenda C. Spillman, Eva H. Allen and Anna Spencer Urban Institute Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (65 PDF pages)
Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Americans: Risks and Financing Research Brief
Melissa Favreault Urban Institute Judith Dey Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Revised February 2016 Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (17 PDF pages)
2015 Plan Selections by County in the Health Insurance Marketplace
July 2015 (Updated)
The dataset provides the total number of Qualified Health Plan selections by county for the 37 states that use the HealthCare.gov platform, including the Federally-facilitated Marketplace, State Partnership Marketplaces and supported State-based Marketplaces for the Marketplace open enrollment period from November 15, 2014 through February 15, 2015, including…
Measuring the Need for Long-Term Services and Supports Research Brief
John Drabek and William Marton Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation July 2015 Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format: http://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/measuring-need-long-term-services-and-supports-research-brief (11 PDF pages)
Research Brief
Findings from the Survey of Long-Term Care Awareness and Planning Research Brief
Joshua M. Wiener, Galina Khatutsky, Nga Thach, Angela M. Greene and Benjamin AllaireRTI International Derek BrownWashington University Helen Lamont, William Marton and Samuel ShipleyOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation July 2015 Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format: http://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/findings-survey-long-term-care-awareness-and-planning-research-brief (8…