CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS

at Saint Louis University

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Welcome!  The St. Louis University School of Public Health has a vibrant and growing Center for Health Policy as well as a growing Health Policy academic program [Master's in Health Policy Degree Programs].  Here you will find a presentation of some of the work being conducted by Center for Health Policy Analysis at Saint Louis University.

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BRIEFS, PAPERS BY THE CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS

• Policy Brief #1: Uninsured Increased Significantly in Missouri in 2006, by Over 103,000 (August 2007)

Rural Policy Research Institute’s (RUPRI) Rural Health Panel Policy Briefs prepared by Prof. Timothy McBride and others for the U.S. Congress and others:

• Rural Enrollment in Medicare Advantage Is Concentrated in Private Fee-for- Service Plans(April 2007)
• Enrollment in Medicare Part D for Rural Beneficiaries is Encouraging (February 2007)
• Medicare Part D: Enrollment and Choices for Rural Beneficiaries (April 2006)
• Why are Health Expenditures Rising? (March 2006)
• The Impact of Welfare Reform on Health Insurance Coverage (March 2006)
• Impact of Medicare Modernization Act On Rural Health Systems and Beneficiaries (Feb. 2005)
• Rural Physicians Acceptance of New Medicare Patients (Aug. 2004)
• Medicare Physician Payment: Practice Payment (Oct. 2003)
• Availability and Use of Health Plan Choices in Rural America (May 2003)
• Enrollment in FEHBP in Rural Areas (Apr. 2003)
• Medicare Physician Payment (Jan. 2003)

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THE SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS TEAM:

Briefs on Legislation in the 2006 Legislative Session (available upon request from author):

• Brief #4: Medicaid Fraud Legislation (Apr. 2006)
• Brief #3: Expand Tax Deductibility for Long-Term Care Insurance (Mar. 2006)
• Brief #2: Medicaid Buy-In for Persons With Disabilities (Mar. 2006)
• Brief #1: Policies to Expand Health Insurance Coverage (Jan. 2006)

Papers on the Massachusetts Health Plan:

• Brief #1: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Executive Summary) (Sept. 2006)
• Paper: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Sept. 2006)
• Brief #2: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Costs and Financing) (Sept. 2006)
• Brief #3: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Medicaid) (Sept. 2006)
• Brief #4: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Premium Assistance) (Sept. 2006)
• Brief #5: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Employer Mandate) (Sept 2006)
• Brief #6: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Individual Mandate) (Sept. 2006)
• Brief #7: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Insurance Pool) (Sept. 2006)
• Brief #8: Massachusetts Plan: Map for Missouri? (Landscape) (Sept 2006)
• Paper: The Massachusetts Health Landscape: How Does it Compare to Missouri? (July 2006)

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Health Policy Papers and Briefs by HEALTH POLICY STUDENTS AT SLU:

• Obesity Brief #1, January 2006, by Chris Fleming, Health Policy Student (for DHSS)
• Obesity Brief #2, January 2006, by Chris Fleming, Health Policy Student (for DHSS)

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Other recent Health Policy Papers and Briefs by Professor Timothy McBride:

• Comparison of Missouri Uninsured Data (Missouri Foundation for Health, full report, Jan. 2006)
• Comparison of Missouri Uninsured Data (Missouri Foundation for Health, fact sheet, Jan. 2006)

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Contact information:

Timothy D. McBride
Department of Health Management and Policy
School of Public Health
St. Louis University
3545 Lafayette Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63104

e-mail:mcbridet@slu.edu

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Last updated March 2006.

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