Reports & Analysis

Preliminary tax collection data for the April-June quarter of 2011 show further strength in overall state tax collections as well as for personal income tax and sales tax revenue. However, total tax revenue collections are still below peak levels.

A study released by the Center for Studying Health System Change found that fewer people had trouble receiving medical care during the recession.

The Commonwealth Fund report  shows the unemployed are skipping out on important medical services and recommends Congress extend COBRA subsidies through 2014.

This Boston Consulting Group report categorizes three major shifts for health insurers under health care reform.

The Center for Public Policy Priorities released this primer which provides an overview of the health care system in Texas. 

The Rutgers Center for State Health Policy released four reports that estimate the impact of the Affordable Care Act on insurance eligibility and enrollment, and address stakeholder view regarding design of the exchange.

This report from the Urban Institute used ACS (American Community Survey) data to analyze Medicaid/CHIP eligibility and take-up from 2008 to 2009.

State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) has updated the estimates related to employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) in firms with 50 to 99 employees.

This white paper from M2 Health Care Consulting looks at where states are heading in regards to exchange establishment.

According to a findings brief by Changes in Health Care Financing & Organization (HCFO), in 2008, approximately 7.4 million children in the United States received health insurance coverage through the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).