Trends in the distribution of house income between 1979 and 2007
…Security benefits, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance program — has remained at 10% to 12% over the study period, but more citizens are relying on these benefits in 2007…
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Lost economic value of unemployed or underemployed youth
…Medicaid covers an estimated 28% of these youth; the cost of their coverage is approximately $16 billion. Annually, an opportunity youth receives at least $360 more in housing assistance, food…
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U.S. refugee admissions and resettlement policy
…newly admitted refugees. Unless they are granted full U.S. citizenship, refugees are only eligible for social welfare benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid for between five and seven years….
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Economic burdens of health inequalities in the United States
…the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Many communities remain under-insured and under-treated within the current system, potentially adding significantly to overall costs. A 2009 study commissioned by the Joint…
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Health care as a “market good”? Appendicitis as a case study
…lowest charge for removal of an appendix was $1,529, while the highest was $182,955. The median was $33,611. Treatments for Medicaid patients were associated with a 2.3% cost increase; for…
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Opiate use by U.S. mothers and increases in neonatal abstinence syndrome
…77.6% of charges for NAS were covered by state Medicaid programs. Between 2000 and 2009, total hospital charges for NAS cases, adjusted for inflation, are estimated to have increased from…
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Uninsured veterans and family members: Who are they and where do they live?
…factors, including Medicaid eligibility thresholds for adults, the characteristics of labor market, and the proximity of veterans to VA facilities, may contribute to variation across states in uninsurance rates among…
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“Social science done on deadline”: Research chat with ASU’s Steve Doig on data journalism
…California Watch know that in fact this chain was doing what is called “upcoding,” turning normal conditions into more exotic ones that pay higher from Medicaid. Remington: What are some…
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Incidence of serious injuries due to physical abuse in the United States, 1997 to 2009
…per 100,000 children in 2009.” A major demographic change in the group of abused children over time was that the percentage of cases coming from families on Medicaid increased substantially,…
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The health effects and costs of air pollution: Research roundup
…had been met. These cases led to higher hospital care cost of approximately $193 million. Medicare and Medicaid spent about $132 million on such hospital care while the rest was…
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