Health Policy Publications

Policy Briefs and Papers by Topic

Health Insurance Coverage

Uninsured Increased Significantly in Missouri in 2006, by Over 103,000
(Center for Health Policy Analysis; August 2007)

Why are Health Expenditures Rising?
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; March 2006)

The Impact of Welfare Reform on Health Insurance Coverage
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; March 2006)

Expand Tax Deductibility for Long-Term Care Insurance
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis Team; March 2006)

Policies to Expand Health Insurance Coverage
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; January 2006)

Comparison of Missouri Uninsured Data Full Report
(Missouri Foundation for Health; January 2006)

Comparison of Missouri Uninsured Data Fact sheet
(Missouri Foundation for Health; January 2006)

Availability and Use of Health Plan Choices in Rural America
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; May 2003)

Enrollment in FEHBP in Rural Areas
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; April 2003)

Medicare

Impact of Medicare Modernization Act On Rural Health Systems and Beneficiaries
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; February 2005)

Rural Physicians Acceptance of New Medicare Patients
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; August 2004)

Medicare Physician Payment: Practice Payment
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; October 2003)

Medicare Physician Payment
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; January 2003)

Medicare Advantage

State Updates on Medicare Advantage Enrollment
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; November 2007)

Rural Enrollment in Medicare Advantage Is Concentrated in Private Fee-for- Service Plans
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; April 2007)

Medicare Part D

Enrollment in Medicare Part D for Rural Beneficiaries is Encouraging

Medicare Part D: Enrollment and Choices for Rural Beneficiaries
(RUPRI Rural Health Panel; February 2007)

Medicaid Fraud Legislation
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; April 2006)

Medicaid Buy-In for Persons With Disabilities
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; March 2006)

Massachusetts Health Plan

Brief #1: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Executive Summary)
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; September 2006)

Paper: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri?
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; September 2006)

Brief #2: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Costs and Financing) (Sept. 2006)
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; September 2006)

Brief #3: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Medicaid)
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; September 2006)

Brief #4: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Premium Assistance)
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; September 2006)

Brief #5: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Employer Mandate)
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; September 2006)

Brief #6: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Individual Mandate)
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; September 2006)

Brief #7: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Insurance Pool)
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; September 2006)

Brief #8: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Landscape)
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; September 2006)

Paper: The Massachusetts Health Landscape: How Does it Compare to Missouri?
(Saint Louis University Health Policy Legislative Analysis; July 2006)

Community Benefit Health Progress Column

Evidence-Based: Evidence-Based Public Health Benefits Communities
(Kathleen Gillespie, Ph.D; March-April 2008)

Briefs and Papers by SLU Health Policy Students

Obesity Brief #1
(Chris Fleming; January2006)

Obesity Brief #2
(Chris Fleming; January2006)