RAND: Health Care for the Uninsured and Underinsured 2008-07-03T07:21:52Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:F4C567F4-33E1-11DC-8EB5-64E9D44B69C5 Health of Chinese and Indian Citizens Improves but Still Lags Behind Rest of World urn:uuid:45EA40C8-3C65-11DD-A032-E1BD38788F35 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z China and India's health systems have shown advances in boosting life expectancy and disease prevention in the past fifty years. However, those living in the two nations are still exposed to a high degree of financial risk, geographical inequities in health care access, and overall poorer health than in other countries. An Assessment of How Tobacco Money Could Improve Washington, D.C.’s Health Care System urn:uuid:39A4AA50-3EC3-11DD-BBE1-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-25T00:00:00Z 2008-06-25T00:00:00Z This study of health care access and delivery in the nation's capital explores how an assessment of D.C. citizens' comprehensive and urgent health needs as well as the recent tobacco settlement could be used to improve local health care policy options. What Does Economics Tell Us About Early Childhood Policy? urn:uuid:521C94B2-1DC1-11DD-A9A0-E1BD38788F35 2008-05-12T00:00:00Z 2008-05-12T00:00:00Z A growing body of economic research suggests that public investment in early childhood programs may be able to lower public costs for social services by improving children's long-term welfare. RAND Review, Spring 2008: Baby Steps urn:uuid:1F1B4060-1063-11DD-8EFC-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-30T00:00:00Z 2008-04-30T00:00:00Z The Spring 2008 issue of RAND Review compares neonatal services across the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Sweden, discusses water resources management, U.S. policies in Asia, and political polarization. A Better Way to Pay for Prescriptions urn:uuid:2ADC195A-113B-11DD-BAFD-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-19T00:00:00Z 2008-04-19T00:00:00Z The pricing plans most people choose for their cell phones are simple: Pay one price and talk as much as you want. What if paying for your prescription drugs were as easy and appealing?, writes Dana P. Goldman. Health Indicators Address Quality of Care in Older Adults urn:uuid:D32341BE-D8A2-11DC-A98F-BABE38788F35 2008-02-15T00:00:00Z 2008-02-15T00:00:00Z Vulnerable elders receive on average only half of recommended care; for conditions that affect primarily the elderly, they receive appropriate care less than one-third of the time. Interventions based on ACOVE indicators can improve the care physicians provide to older adults. The Quality of Health Care for America's Children urn:uuid:AA317062-D34F-11DC-998B-97E438788F35 2008-02-04T00:00:00Z 2008-02-04T00:00:00Z In a policy luncheon hosted by the Promising Practices Network and the RAND Corporation, Dr. Elizabeth McGlynn presented research findings and recommendations related to the quality of pediatric health care in the United States. Video of the event is available online. Consumers Could Buy Yearly `Drug Licenses' As New Way to Pay for Prescriptions urn:uuid:C163DD32-C83D-11DC-A98F-BABE38788F35 2008-01-21T00:00:00Z 2008-01-21T00:00:00Z Changing the way consumers pay for prescription drugs so that the system more closely resembles paying for cell phones or computer software could increase drug use without altering patients' out-of-pocket spending, health plan costs or drug company profits. Serious Gaps Exist in Health Care Quality for America's Children urn:uuid:A76245E2-773C-11DC-817C-5BBE38788F35 2007-10-10T00:00:00Z 2007-10-10T00:00:00Z Children in the United States are not receiving recommended preventive care and screening services, such as regular weight and measurement checks to ensure that they are growing properly and not at risk for obesity; nor are they receiving standard care for conditions such as asthma and diarrhea. Enrollment in SCHIP Improves Low-Income Children's Quality of Life urn:uuid:0F55EDFE-5A2C-11DB-A053-CE1F1D4D57CE 2007-09-26T00:00:00Z 2007-09-26T00:00:00Z Children newly enrolled in a public health insurance program in California reported improvements such as doing better in school, feeling better physically, and getting along better with their peers. Options to Improve Health Care Access and Quality for Immigrants urn:uuid:A9E66AE8-5FDE-11DC-9DCD-33C1F7A557C7 2007-09-11T00:00:00Z 2007-09-11T00:00:00Z Expanding opportunities for immigrants to obtain legal residency and citizenship may be the best option to offer them better access to health care. Factors that affect their access to health care include: socioeconomic background, immigration status, limited English proficiency, and more. Why Are Eligible Children Not Enrolled in SCHIP? urn:uuid:063A77EE-5D1F-11DB-BD82-28531D4D57CE 2007-08-23T00:00:00Z 2007-08-23T00:00:00Z A greater number of eligible children could be enrolled in SCHIP if application processes were simplified and educational outreach efforts were increased. Also, primary care quality could be improved and disparities reduced if policies ensured that children had access to a regular provider when they needed care. Effective State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Policy urn:uuid:5400485E-3600-11DC-966D-64E9D44B69C5 2007-07-19T00:00:00Z 2007-07-19T00:00:00Z In a policy forum hosted by the Promising Practices Network and Kansas Action for Children, top experts from around the country shared research and practice knowledge related to federal and state SCHIP policy. Video of the event is available online. Prison Health Care urn:uuid:ECA78E46-33AD-11DC-845D-64E9D44B69C5 2007-07-12T02:03:00Z 2007-07-12T02:03:00Z California's ill and aging prison population needs improved health care – not just as a matter of compassion, but to protect the health and safety of the rest of us, writes Lois M. Davis. Better Access to Family Leave Helps Working Parents of Chronically Ill Children urn:uuid:40115C6A-2FC6-11DC-9FA1-64E9D44B69C5 2007-06-21T00:01:00Z 2007-06-21T00:01:00Z Working parents are more able to care for their chronically ill children when given greater access to federal and employer-provided time off from their jobs.