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Grey Literature Report - November 2002
Vol.4, No.4 November 2002

Welcome to the fourth report of 2002.

The following are our recent grey literature acquisitions:

AARP

Caplan, Craig. What Share of Beneficiaries' Total Health Care Costs Does Medicare Pay? Public Policy Institute. Data Digest. September 2002.

Cohen, Marc A.; Weinrobe, Maurice; Miller, Jessica. Inflation Protection and Long-Term Care Insurance: Finding the Gold Standard of Adequacy. 2002.

Coleman, Barbara. Home and Community-Based Long-Term Services. Public Policy Institute. Fact Sheet. July 2002.

DePallo, Mildred. Affording Prescription Drugs: A Survey of Texas Members. August 2002.

Gregory, Steven R.; Pandya, Sheel M. Women and Long-Term Care. Public Policy Institute. Fact Sheet. July 2002.

Gross, David. Medicare Beneficiaries and Prescription Drugs: Costs and Coverage. Public Policy Institute. Data Digest. September 2002.

Prescription Drug Costs and the Role of Generic Drugs: Public Opinion Among Americans Aged 45 and Older. October 1, 2002.

Smolka, Gerry; McDougall, Cathy. FYI: Characteristics of Uninsured 50-64 Year-Olds in 2000. Public Policy Institute. August 2002.

Smolka, Gerry; McDougall, Cathy; Figueiredo, Carlos. Health Coverage Among 50-64 Year-Olds. Public Policy Institute. Data Digest. July 2002.

Wood, Erica F. Termination and Closure of Poor Quality Nursing Homes: What Are the Options? Public Policy Institute. March 2002.

Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy

Cultural Bias Emerges in Reported Access to Health Care. Commonly Used Measure May be Inappropriate for Non-English-Speaking Hispanics. Health Care Financing & Organization Research Brief. Volume 4, Issue 4. July 2001.

Engquist, Gretchen; Burns, Peter. Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Initiative: Opportunities and Issues for States. State Coverage Initiatives Issue Brief. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Vol. 3, No. 2. August 2002.

AdvaMed-Advanced Medical Technology Association

The Lewin Group. Ensuring Blood Safety and Availability in the U.S: Technological Advances, Costs, and Challenges to Payment. A Special Report. October 2002.

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality

AHRQ Annual Report on Research and Financial Management, FY 2001. To Order. AHRQ Publication No. 02-0008. February 2002.

Branscome, James M.; Brown, Jr, Erwin. State Differences in Job-Related Health Insurance, 1998. Access, Cost, Choice. MEPS Chartbook No. 7. AHRQ Publication No. 01-0036. September 2001.

Branscome, James M.; Levin Crimmel, Beth. Changes in Job-Related Health Insurance, 1996-99. Plan Offers, Enrollment, Premiums and Employee Contributions. MEPS Chartbook No. 10. AHRQ Publication No. 02-0030. July 2002.

Giffin, Mary; Awwad, Rania. The Impact of Studies Funded Under Outcomes of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research. Final Report. AHRQ Publication No. 02-R201. October 2001.

Health Care Costs. Fact Sheet. AHRQ Publication No. 02-P033. September 2002.

Improving Health Care Quality. Fact Sheet. AHRQ Publication No. 02-P032. September 2002.

Improving Quality in Child and Adolescent Health-Research and Tools. Fact Sheet. May 2002.

Kirby, JB; Machlin, SR; Thorpe, JM. Patterns of Ambulatory Care Use: Changes from 1987 to 1996. MEPS Research Findings #16. July 2001.

Rhoades, Jeffrey A. The Uninsured in America. Estimates for the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Under Age 65. Statistical Brief #4. 2002.

Rhoades, Jeffrey A.; Vistnes, Jessica P.; Cohen, Joel W. The Uninsured in America: 1996-2000. Age, Race/Ethnicity, Employment. MEPS Chartbook No. 9. AHRQ Publication No. 02-0027. May 2002.

Scanlon, Dennis P. (Pennsylvania State University); Chernew, Michael (University of Michigan); Doty, Hilary E. (Pennsylvania State University). Evaluating the Impact of Value-Based Purchasing Initiatives: A Guide for Purchasers. AHRQ Publication No. 02-0029. May 2002.

Stagnitti, Marie E. Medical Care and Treatment for Chronic Conditions, 2000. Statistical Brief #5. 2002.

University of California San-Francisco - Stanford Evidence-based Practice Center. Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Use of Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems. To Order. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment. No. 59. June 2002.

University of California San-Francisco - Stanford Evidence-based Practice Center. Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices. To Order. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment. No. 43. July 20, 2002.

Westat. Annual Report of the National CAHPS Benchmarking Database 2000. What Consumers Say about the Quality of Their Health Plans and Medical Care. AHRQ Publication No. 01-0005. September 2001.

AIDS Action

Communities of Color and HIV/AIDS. Policy Facts. January 2002.

Ryan White CARE Act. Policy Facts. January 2002.

Women and HIV/AIDS. Policy Facts. January 2002.

Alliance for Health Reform

America's Most Ignored Health Problem: Caring for the Chronically Ill. June 2001.

Health Care Costs & Health Coverage. August 2002.

How Do We Pay for...Care at the End of Life? December 2001.

In Search of Quality Health Care: Helping Consumers Make Informed Choices. Briefing. July 19, 2002.

An Update On...The Uninsured. January 2002.

Alliance for Retired Americans

Nursing Home Care. When Will We Get It Right? June 2002.

American Enterprise Institute (AEI Press)

Antos, Joseph; Turner, Grace-Marie (Galen Institute).What Congress Should do About Prescription Drugs for Seniors. On the Issues. September 2002.

American Hospital Association

Ananth, Sita. Health Forum/AHA 2000-2001 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Survey. 2002.

The Lewin Group. Emergency Department Overload: A Growing Crisis. The Results of the AHA Survey of Emergency Department (ED) and Hospital Capacity. April 2002.

American Medical Association

Medicare Physician Payment Cut Survey. Research Brief. July 2002.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Hogan, Cornelius D. Vermont Communities Count. Using Results to Strengthen Services for Families and Children. 1999.

Learning from the Journey. Reflections on the Rebuilding Communities Initiative. 2002.

Leigh, Wilhelmina A.; Jimenez, Maren A.; Lee, Deitra H.; Andrews, Julia L. (All authors with Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies). Resource Guide to Community-Based Health and Community Development Initiatives. May 2002.

Wertheimer, Richard; O'Hare, William; Croan, Tara; Jager, Justin; Long, Melisssa; Reynolds, Megan. The Right Start for America's Newborns. A Decade of City and State Trends (1990-1999) (2002).

Aspen Institute Roundtable on Comprehensive Community Initiatives

Fulbright-Anderson, Karen; Auspos, Patricia; Anderson, Andrea. Community Involvement in Partnerships with Educational Institutions, Medical Centers, and Utility Companies. January 2001.

Kupisch, Anne C.; Auspos, Patricia; Brown, Prudence; Chaskin, Robert; Fulbright-Anderson, Karen; Hamilton, Ralph.Voices from the Field II. Learning from the Early Work of Comprehensive Community Initiatives. 2002.

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Principles to Protect the Health Interests of Women, Children, Youth and their Families. (March 2002).

Australian National Council on Drugs

Gowing, Linda; Proudfoot, Heather; Henry-Edwards, Sue; Teesson, Maree. Evidence Supporting Treatment. The Effectiveness of Interventions for Illicit Drug Use. ANCD Research Paper 3. 2001.

High Risk Groups and Behaviours. A Secondary Position Paper on Heroin Related Overdoses. June 2001.

Needle and Syringe Programs. Position Paper. March 2002.

Spooner, Catherine; Hall, Wayne; Lynskey, Michael. Structural Determinants of Youth Drug Use. ANCD Research Paper 2. 2001.

Warner-Smith, Matthew; Lynskey, Michael; Darke, Shane; Hall, Wayne. Heroin Overdose. Prevalence, Correlates, Consequences and Interventions. ANCD Research Paper 1. 2001.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Breyfogle, Jon W. (Groom Law Group); Hill, Eleanor (King & Spalding). Association Health Plans. October 1, 2002; May 31, 2002.

California Department of Mental Health

Mayberg, Stephen W. Effectiveness of Integrated Services for Homeless Adults with Serious Mental Illness. A Report of the Legislature as Required by Division 5, Section 5814, of the California Welfare and Institutions Code. May 2002.

California HealthCare Foundation

Baumgarten, Allan. California Managed Care Review 2002. 2002.

Health Policy Changes in the 2002-03 California Budget. October 2002.

Hughes, Dana; Cart, Courtney; Ng, Sandy; Arzaga, Sarah (All authors with Center for Children's Access to Health Care, Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco); Ray, Thomas G. (Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California Region). Analyses of the Child Health Plan and Other Kaiser Permanente Services for Publicly and Privately Insured Children. July 2002.

Institute for Medical Quality Independent Medical Review Experiences in California, Phase 1: Cases of Investigational/Experimental Treatments. September 2002.

MacDonald, Keith; Metzger, Jane. Achieving Tangible IT Benefits in Small Physician Practices. ihealthreports. September 2002.

Pharmaceutical Discounts for Medicare Beneficiaries: Can Save Seniors Money. Issue Brief. September 2002.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Campaign Contributions by Tobacco Interests. Quarterly Report. October 2002.

Racing to Addiction. Tobacco Company Auto Racing Sponsorships. July 31, 2002.

Research Findings on Tobacco Industry Marketing to Kids in Magazines. May 20, 2002.

CATO Institute

Homsy, Charles A. How FDA Regulation and Injury Litigation Cripple the Medical Device Industry. Policy Analysis No. 412. August 28, 2001.

Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dalton, Kathleen; Van Houtven, Courtney Harold; Slifkin, Rebecca; Poley, Stephanie; Howard, Ann. Background Paper: Rural and Urban Differences in Nursing Home and Skilled Nursing Supply. North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center. Working Paper Series. No. 74. September 13, 2002.

Center for Civic Partnerships

Fresh Ideas for Community Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2002.

Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.

Rosenbaum, Sara; Teitelbaum, Joel; Bartoshesky, Amanda; Stewart, Alexandra (All authors with Center for Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University). Community Integration: The Role of Individual Assessment. Working Paper. Consumer Action Series. October 2002.

Rosenbaum, Sara; Stewart, Alexandra; Teitelbaum, Joel (All authors with Center for Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University). Defining "Reasonable Pace" In the Post-Olmstead Environment. Working Paper. Consumer Action Series. April 2002.

Rosenbaum, Sara; Teitelbaum, Joel; Stewart, Alexandra (All authors with Center for Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University). An Analysis of Olmstead Complaints: Implications for Policy and Long-Term Planning. Working Paper. Consumer Action Series. December 2001.

Rusten, Muriel (Delaware Department of Health and Social Services) Developing Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Programs: Delaware's Experience. Working Paper. Informed Purchasing Series. September 2002.

Stewart, Alexandra; Teitelbaum, Joel; Rosenbaum, Sara (All authors with Center for Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University). Implementing Community Integration: A Review of State Olmstead Plans. Working Paper. Consumer Action Series. October 2002.

Center for Health Services Research & Policy (George Washington University)

Borzi, Phyllis C. ERISA Health Plans: Key Structural Variations and their Effect on Liability. September 2002.

Harvey, Jennel; Vaquerano, Lissette; Nolan, Lea; Sonosky, Colleen. School-Based Health Centers and Managed Care Arrangements: A Review of State Models and Implementation Issues. July 2002.

Nolan, Lea; Harvey, Jennel; Jones, Karen; Vaquerano, Lissette; Zuvekas, Ann. The Impact of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) on Community Health Centers. June 2002.

Rosenbaum, Sara; Sonosky, Colleen; Shaw, Karen; Mauery, D. Richard. Behavioral Health and Managed Care Contracting Under SCHIP. Policy Brief No.5. September 2002.

Rosenbaum, Sara; Shaw, Karen; Sonosky, Colleen. Managed Care Purchasing under SCHIP: A Nationwide Analysis of Freestanding SCHIP Contracts. Policy Brief No.3. December 2001.

Rosenbaum, Sara; Markus, Anne. State Eligibility Rules under Separate State SCHIP Programs-Implications for Children's Access to Health Care. Policy Brief No.4. September 2002.

Shaw, Karen; Rosenbaum, Sara. Access to Pediatric Services under Medicaid Managed Care in the District of Columbia. December 2001.

Wilson, Marcia; Levi, Jeffrey; Owen, Aimee. Mitigating Financial Risk with HIV/AIDS Patients. May 2002.

Center for Law and the Public's Health

Gostin, Lawrence O.; Hodge, James G. State Public Health Law-Assessment Report. January 23, 2002.

Center for Medicare Education

Bothner, Vera. Marketing Your Programs. Issue Brief. Vol.3, No.5. 2002.

Chiplin, Alfred J. Due Process in Medicare Appeals: A Primer. Issue Brief. Vol.3, No.3. 2002.

Gottlich, Vicki. The Medicare Appeals Process. Issue Brief. Vol.3, No.4. 2002.

Hardt, Jeff. Finding Reliable Health-Care Information on the Internet. Issue Brief. Vol.3, No.6. 2002.

Kiefer, Kristen M. (Center on an Aging Society). Health Literacy: Responding to the Need for Help. February 2001.

Petty, Diane. Explaining Medicare to Caregivers. Issue Brief. Vol.3, No.7. 2002.

Politi, Elyse. Medicare and TRICARE. Issue Brief. Vol.3, No.2. 2002.

Rouillard, Shelley; Sheehan-Watanabe, J. Bridget. Setting Up a Hotline. Issue Brief. Vol.3, No.1. 2002.

Weaver, Paul. Involving Consumers on Boards. Issue Brief. Vol.3, No.8. 2002.

Center for Studying Health System Change

Conwell, Leslie Jackson. The Role of Health Insurance Brokers: Providing Small Employers with a Helping Hand. Issue Brief No. 57. October 2002.

Reschovsky, James D.; Hargraves, J. Lee. Health Care Perceptions and Experiences. It's not whether you are in an HMO, It's whether you think you are. Issue Brief No. 30. September 2000.

Short, Ashley C.; Lesser, Cara S. Cutting Back But Not Cutting Out: Small Employers Respond to Premium Increases. Issue Brief No. 56. October 2002.

Strunk, Bradley C.; Ginsburg, Paul B. Aging Plays Limited Role in Health Care Cost Trends. Data Bulletin No. 23. September 2002.

Strunk, Bradley C.; Reschovsky, James D. Kinder and Gentler: Physicians and Managed Care, 1997-2001. Tracking Report No. 5. November 2002.

Strunk, Bradley C.; Reschovsky, James D. Working Families' Health Insurance Coverage, 1997-2001. Tracking Report No. 4. August 2002.

Tracking Health Care Costs: Hospital Spending Spurs Double-Digit Increase in 2001. Data Bulletin No. 22. September 2002.

Trude, Sally; Ginsberg, Paul B. Growing Physician Access Problems Complicate Medicare Debate. Issue Brief No. 55. September 2002.

Center for the Advancement of Collaborative Strategies in Health

Weiss, Elisa; Miller, Rebecca; Lasker, Roz. Findings from the National Study of Partnership Functioning: Report to the Partnerships That Participated. August 2001.

Center for the Health Professions-University of California, San Francisco

Coffman, Janet; Spetz, Joanne; Seago, Jean Ann; Rosenoff, Emily; O'Neill, Edward. Nursing in California: A Workforce Crisis. January 2001.

Dower, Catherine; McRee, Tina; Briggance, Bram; O'Neill, Edward H. Diversifying the Nursing Workforce: A California Imperative. February 2001.

Dower, Catherine; McRee, Tina; Grumbach, Kevin; Briggance, Bram; Mutha, Sunita; Coffman, Janet; Vranizan, Karen; Bindman, Andrew; O'Neill, Edward H. The Practice of Medicine in California: A Profile of the Physician Workforce. February 2001.

Dower, Catherine; O'Neill, Edward H.; Hough, Holly J. Profiling the Professions: A Model for Evaluating Emerging Health Professions. September 2001.

Franks, Patricia E.; Chapman, Susan A.; Nowicki, Monique; Mukherjea, Arnab. Trends, Issues, and Projections of Supply and Demand for Nursing Aides and Home Health Care Aides. March 2002.

Howe, Holly J.; Dower, Catherine; O'Neill, Edward H. Profile of a Profession: Naturopathic Practice. September 2001.

Center on an Aging Society-Georgetown University

Prescription Drugs. A Vital Component of Health Care. Data Profile. No. 5. September 2002.

Substance Abuse. Facing the Costs. Issue Brief. No. 1. August 2002.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Broaddus, Matthew; Blaney, Shannon; Dude, Annie; Guyer, Jocelyn; Ku, Leighton; Peterson, Jaia. Expanding Family Coverage: States' Medicaid Eligibility Policies for Working Families in the Year 2000. Revised February 13, 2002.

Fremstad, Shawn. GAO Report Raises Concerns About Recent Health Care Waivers: Findings Relevant to Current "Superwaiver" Debate. October 2, 2002.

Ku, Leighton. New CDC Data Show the Importance of Sustaining Medicaid and SCHIP Coverage as Private Health Insurance Erodes in 2002. Revised October 8, 2002.

Ku, Leighton. The Number of Americans Without Health Insurance Rose in 2001 and Appears to be Continuing to Rise in 2002. Revised October 8, 2002.

Park, Edwin. 600,000 Children Would Lose Health Insurance Over the Next Five Years Under Flawed Administration SCHIP Proposal. October 4, 2002.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The Boards of Trustees, Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds. 2002 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds. 2002.

Century Foundation

Wellington Haase, Leif. Paying for Medical Value: A Better Outpatient Prescription Drug Benefit for Medicare. The Century Foundation White Paper Series. July 11, 2002.

Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute

Ban, Jonathan. Health, Security, and U.S. Global Leadership. Health and Security Series. Special Report 2. 2001.

Bioterrorism in the United States: Threat, Preparedness, and Response. November 2000.

Hotez, Peter. Appeasing Wilson's Ghost: The Expanded Role of the New Vaccines in International Diplomacy. Health and Security Series. Occasional Paper 3. 2002.

Price-Smith, Andrew T. Pretoria's Shadow: The HIV/AIDS Pandemic and National Security in South Africa. Health and Security Series. Special Report 4. 2002.

The Child Care Partnership Project

A Guide to Successful Public-Private Partnerships for Child Care. 1999.

Sazer O'Donnell, Nina; Deich, Sharon; Stebbins, Helene. Taking Action: What State Officials Can Do to Promote Public-Private Child Care Partnerships. August 2001.

Stebbins, Helene; Deich, Sharon; Sazer O'Donnell, Nina. Public-Private Partnerships: Lessons for Success. August 2001.

Zimmerman, Elaine (Connecticut Commission on Children); Staff of the Child Care Partnership Project. A Guide to Engaging Parents in Public-Private Child Care Partnerships. June 2000.

Child Trends

Facts at a Glance 2002. Child Trend's Annual Newsletter on Teen Childbearing and Related Issues. 2002.

Hatcher, Juliet L.; Scarpa, Juliet. Background for Community-Level Work on Physical Health and Safety in Adolescence: Reviewing the Literature on Contributing Factors. December 2001.

Hatcher, Juliet L.; Scarpa, Juliet. Encouraging Teens to Adopt a Safe, Healthy Lifestyle: A Foundation for Improving Future Adult Behaviors. Research Brief. June 2002.

Manlove, Jennifer; Terry-Humen, Elizabeth; Romano Papillo, Angela; Franzetta, Kerry; Williams, Stephanie; Ryan, Suzanne. Background for Community-Level Work on Positive Reproductive Health in Adolescence: Reviewing the Literature on Contributing Factors. December 2001.

Zaff, Jonathan F.; Calkins, Julia. Background for Community-Level Work on Mental Health and Externalizing Disorders in Adolescence: Reviewing the Literature on Contributing Factors. December 2001.

The Citizens Budget Commission

Better Managing New York State's Health Insurance Subsidy Programs. A Report of the Citizens Budget Commission. October 1, 2001.

The Citizens' Committee for Children of New York

Belden Russello & Stewart. Children and Crisis: NYC's Response After 9/11. A Survey about Children and Families in NYC. July 2002.

The Commonwealth Fund

Australian Adults' Health Care System Views and Experiences, 2001. Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2001 International Health Policy Survey. May 2002.

Bachrach, Deborah; Lipson, Karen (Kalkines, Arky, Zall & Bernstein LLP). Health Coverage for Immigrants in New York: An Update on Policy Developments and Next Steps. Program on Health Care in New York City. July 2002.

Barry, Colleen L.; Kline, Janet. Medicare Managed Care: Medicare + Choice at Five Years. Issue Brief. April 2002.

Betancourt, Joseph R. (Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School); Green, Alexander R.; Carrillo, R. Emilio (Both authors with New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University). Cultural Competence in Health Care: Emerging Frameworks and Practical Approaches. Quality of Care for Underserved Population. Field Report. October 2002.

Canadian Adults' Health Care System Views and Experiences, 2001. Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2001 International Health Policy Survey May 2002.

Collins, Sara R.; Gray, Bradford H.; Hadley, Jack. The For-Profit Conversion of Nonprofit Hospitals in the U.S. Health Care System: Eight Case Studies. May 2001.

Cubanski, Juliette; Kline, Janet. Improving Health Care Quality: Can Federal Efforts Lead the Way? Issue Brief. April 2002.

Cubanski, Juliette; Kline, Janet. In Pursuit of Long-Term Care: Ensuring Access, Coverage, Quality. Issue Brief. April 2002.

Curtis, Deborah. Building State Medicaid Capacity to Provide Child Development Services: Early Findings from the ABCD Consortium. National Academy for State Health Policy. February 2002.

Duchon, Lisa; Schoen, Cathy; Doty, Michelle M.; Davis, Karen; Strumpf, Erin; Bruegman, Stephanie. Security Matters: How Instability in Health Insurance Puts U.S. Workers at Risk. Findings From The Commonwealth Fund 2001 Health Insurance Survey. December 2001.

Fox, Kimberley; Trail, Thomas; Crystal, Stephen. State Pharmacy Assistance Programs: Approaches to Program Design. Field Report. May 2002.

Kitchman, Michelle; Neuman, Tricia; Sandman, David; Schoen, Cathy; Safran, Dana Gelb; Montgomery, Jana; Rogers, William. Seniors and Prescription Drugs. Findings From a 2001 Survey of Seniors in Eight States. July 2002.

Moon, Marilyn; Storeygard, Matthew. Stretching Federal Dollars: Policy Trade-Offs in Designing a Medicare Drug Benefit with Limited Resources. Policy Brief. August 2002.

Nerenz, David R.; Gunter, Margaret J.; Garcia, Magda; Green-Weir, Robbya R.; Wisdom, Kimberlydawn; Joseph, Christine. Developing a Health Plan Report Card on Quality of Care for Minority Populations. Field Report. July 2002.

New Zealand Adults' Health Care System Views and Experiences, 2001. Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2001 International Health Policy Survey. May 2002.

Pelletier, Helen; Abrams, Melinda. The North Carolina ABCD Project: A New Approach for Providing Developmental Services in Primary Care Practice. July 2002.

Rosenbaum, Sara; Proser, Michelle; Schneider, Andy; Sonosky, Colleen. Using The Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to Support Child Development Services. Assuring Better Child Health and Development. January 2002.

Rosenbaum, Sara; Proser, Michelle; Shin, Peter; Wilensky, Sara E.; Sonosky, Colleen. Child Development Programs in Community Health Centers. Assuring Better Child Health and Development. January 2002.

Rosenbaum, Sara; Sonosky, Colleen. Policy Brief: Options for Assisting Uninsured Parents in Securing Basic Health Services. Prepared at the Request of the National Academy for State Health Policy with Support from The Commonwealth Fund. February 2002.

Schoen, Cathy; Blendon, Robert J.; DesRoches, Catherine M.; Osborn, Robin. Comparison of Health Care System Views and Experiences in Five Nations, 2001. Findings from The Commonwealth Fund 2001 International Health Policy Survey. Issue Brief. May 2002.

Stone, Robyn I.; Reinhard, Susan C.; Bowers, Barbara; Zimmerman, David; Phillips, Charles D.; Hawes, Catherine; Fielding, Jean A.; Jacobson, Nora. Evaluation of the Wellspring Model for Improving Nursing Home Quality. Picker/Commonwealth Program on Quality of Care for Frail Elders. August 2002.

Stuber, Jennifer; Dallek, Geraldine; Biles, Brian. (Center for Health Services Research and Policy, The George Washington University Medical Ceter). National and Local Factors Driving Health Plan Withdrawals From Medicare + Choice. Analyses of Seven Medicare + Choice Markets. Program on Medicare's Future. October 2001.

Stuber, Jennifer; Dallek, Geraldine; Edwards, Claire; Maloy, Kathleen; Biles, Brian. Instability and Inequity in Medicare+Choice: The Impact on Medicare Beneficiaries. Findings from Seven Case Studies. Executive Summary. January 2002.

Summer, Laura; Friedland, Robert. The Role of the Asset Test in Targeting Benefits for Medicare Savings Programs. October 2002.

United Kingdom Adults' Health Care System Views and Experiences, 2001. Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2001 International Health Policy Survey. May 2002.

United States Adults' Health Care System Views and Experiences, 2001. Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2001 International Health Policy Survey. May 2002.

VanLandeghem, Karen; Curtis, Deborah; Abrams, Melinda. Reasons and Strategies for Strengthening Childhood Development Services in the Healthcare System. October 2002.

Whitmore, Heidi; Dhont, Kelley; Pickreign, Jeremy; Gabel, Jon; Sandman, David; Schoen, Cathy. Employer Health Coverage in The Empire State: An Uncertain Future. Findings From The Commonwealth Fund/Health Research and Educational Trust Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits in New York, 2001. August 2002.

Consumers International

Scribbins, Kate. Credibility on the Web. An International Study of the Credibility of Consumer Information on the Internet. November 2002.

Economic and Social Research Institute

Curtis, Rick; Neuschler, Ed. Tax Credits for Individual Health Insurance: Effects on Employer Coverage and Refinements to Improve Overall Coverage Rates. Covering America. Real Remedies for the Uninsured. Occasional Paper. August 2002.

End Abuse-Family Violence Prevention Fund

State-by-State Report Card on Health Care Laws and Domestic Violence. August 28, 2001.

Environmental Defense

Shea, Katherine; Florini, Karen; Barlam, Tamar.When Wonder Drugs Don't Work. How Antibiotic Resistance Threatens Children, Seniors, and the Medically Vulnerable. 2001.

FamiliesUSA

Alker, Joan; Fish-Parchman, Cheryl; Waxman, Judy. Medicaid Managed Care Final Regulations Issued. Field Report. September 2002.

Klein, Rachel. Children Losing Health Coverage. Special Report. September 19, 2002.

Federal Trade Commission

Bureau of Consumer Protection. Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for Industry. April 2001.

The Finance Project

Deich, Sharon. A Guide to Successful Public-Private Partnerships for Out-of-School Time and Community School Initiatives. January 2001.

Foundation for Child Development

Gormley, William T. Jr.; Lucas, Jessica K. (Both Authors at Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University). Money, Accreditation, and Child Care Center Quality. Working Paper Series. August 2000.

Grant Makers in Health

Helping Youngsters in Child Care. Stay Healthy and Safe. Issue Focus. GIH Bulletin. August 26, 2002.

Vliet, Marni T.