This paper explains some of the major reasons why estimates of uninsured children from four federal surveys differ and explores the strengths and weaknesses of each survey. (ASPE Research Notes, Volume 21) [7 PDF pages]
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Advanced SearchEvaluation of the New York City Home Rebuilders Demonstration
The HomeRebuilders project was an ambitious effort to test a major reform of the foster care system in New York City. In 1993, the New York State Department of Social Services (DSS) and the New York City Child Welfare Administration began testing a new approach to the financing of services to foster children and their birth families based on concepts from managed care.
Aid to Families with Dependent Children The Baseline
Introduction The term “welfare” has long been identified with the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. While the AFDC program was an important component of the safety net for low-income families with children, there was a near universal consensus that the program contained serious flaws. In August 1996, the Personal Responsi
Issues in Developing Programs for Uninsured Children: A Resource Book for States
By The Lewin Group ForThe Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Examining Substitution: State Strategies to Limit "Crowd Out" in the Era of Children's Health Insurance Expansions
By Anna Fallieras, Mary Jo O'Brien, Susanna Ginsburg, and Amy Westpfahl of the The Lewin Group for Office of Health Policy of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, December 9, 1997. The Project Officers for ASPE were Cheryl Austein and Caroline Taplin
1997 Chartbook on Childrens' Insurance Status
PrefaceThis chartbook examines demographic and other characteristics of insured and uninsured children in the U.S. It is based on data from the March 1997 Current Population Survey (CPS) and reflects children’s insurance status during calendar year 1996. For the purposes of this chartbook, the term “children” applies to all U.S. citizens and non-citizen residents under age 18.