Child Health Insurance Research Initiative (CHIRI™)
Consequences of States' Policies for SCHIP Disenrollment (PDF File, 258 KB)
Child Health Research Findings: Costs, Use, and Access to Care
Children's Health 1996: MEPS Chartbook No. 1
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health 1996: MEPS Chartbook No. 2
Research Activities, May 2004:
Researchers find New York SCHIP improves health care access, continuity, and quality
Research Activities, December 2003:
Home visits by a nurse-health advocate team can improve the outcomes of low-income, minority mothers and their infants
Determinants of children's access to care in rural North Carolina are similar to those of urban and suburban children
Expanding the number of poor children eligible for Medicaid has increased access to care, but gaps remain
CHIRI™ studies children enrolled in the State Children's Health Insurance Program
Research Activities, July 2003:
Children in U.S. managed care plans are far more likely to be referred to specialists than children in the United Kingdom
Research Activities, February 2003:
New report provides an overview of children's insurance coverage, health care use and expenditures, and quality of care
Research Activities, January 2003:
Parents prefer an on-call pediatrician to a nurse advice service to discuss their child's medical problems
Research Activities, June 2002:
Expanding income eligibility for State Children's Health Insurance Programs would not burden the program
Research Activities, April 2002:
Referring children who need cardiac surgery to high-volume regional hospitals reduces deaths but increases travel distance
Research Activities, March 2002:
Outreach efforts are needed to enroll more poor children in Medicaid and boost their use of dental care
Expanding State Children's Health Insurance Programs to higher income children would not "crowd out" private insurance
Research Activities, June 2001:
Increased HMO market penetration and local access to primary care doctors can reduce hospital admissions among children
Research Activities, April 2001:
Researchers explore children's access to and use of health care services
Research Activities, February 2001:
Health insurance and access to primary care affect hospitalization of children outside their area of residence
Research Activities, November 2000:
Lack of English ability creates a substantial barrier to Hispanic children's access to health care
Research Activities, October 2000:
Costs are no higher for Medicaid children than for privately insured children in the same HMO
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