Publications

Reports and Presentations

	The Top Ten Things Caregivers Don't Want to Hear�. And a Few Things They Do Publication Date: 2006 Carol Levine, Director of the Fund's Families and Health Care Project, presents a collection of the kinds of unsolicited advice, unwelcome criticism, and undeserved praise that she and other caregivers receive all too often.
Aging in Place Initiative
	Testimony by Fredda Vladeck Subcommittee on Retirement, Security, and Aging/ Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee/ United States Senate May 16, 2006 Publication Date: 2006
	NORC Action Blueprint Project Publication Date: 2005
	NORC-Health Care Linkage Project Publication Date: 2005
	Beyond One Hip Fracture at a Time Rethinking Aging Services Publication Date: 2004 Arguing that the conceptual model underpinning current services for older people is outmoded, this article, which appeared in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, proposes an alternative approach to the construction of community-based services.
	Enrolling in New York State's EPIC Program Lessons from the Field Publication Date: 2004 Hundreds of thousands of elderly New Yorkers are eligible for but unenrolled in New York's prescription drug program, according to a new United Hospital Fund report, which advances proposals for improving outreach and enrollment efforts. This report grows out of the Fund's Aging in Place Initiative, which is helping to develop NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities) Supportive Service Programs in New York City.
	Good Place to Grow Old, A New York's Model for NORC Supportive Service Programs Publication Date: 2004 This report, from the Fund's Aging in Place Initiative, describes a new model of care for the elderly: supportive service programs based in naturally occurring retirement communities. Exploring the programs, funding, and underlying partnerships of New York's NORC-SSPs, as they're called, the report also discusses the model's applicability to other communities throughout the country. Read press release.
	A Demographic Overview of New York City's Elderly Population Publication Date: 2002 This set of maps shows the areas of densest population of New Yorkers who are over the age of 60. Maps show number and percent for New York City and each of the five boroughs. Requires Powerpoint.
	Testimony for the Commission on Affordable Housing & Health Facility Needs in the 21st Century Publication Date: 2002
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Collaborative
	UHF-GNYHA Project to Tackle Central Blood Line Infections Publication Date: 2005
Families and Health Care Project
	The Top Ten Things Caregivers Don't Want to Hear�. And a Few Things They Do Publication Date: 2006 Carol Levine, Director of the Fund's Families and Health Care Project, presents a collection of the kinds of unsolicited advice, unwelcome criticism, and undeserved praise that she and other caregivers receive all too often.
	Landmark Study Profiles Young Caregivers Publication Date: 2005 As many as 1.4 million U.S. children provide care for an adult family member, a new United Hospital Fund/National Alliance for Caregiving study has found. The report, Young Caregivers in the U.S.: Findings from a National Survey, profiles them and the tasks they perform, and explores the profound impact on their lives. For a summary of the findings click here. In a parallel report, Young Adult Caregivers: A First Look at an Unstudied Population, the demographics and responsibilities of young caregivers aged 18-25 are examined. For a summary of the findings click here.
	Always on Call When Illness Turns Families into Caregivers Publication Date: 2004 This book, first published in 2000 and now substantially updated, presents an intimate look at the world of family caregiving. The compelling narratives by caregivers capture the intensity of the caregiving experience, while chapters by noted health care professionals, many of whom speak of their own experiences, analyze the impact of caregiving, urge more professional advocacy on behalf of caregivers, and offer insightful suggestions for building partnerships for change and fostering improvement.
	Family Caregivers on the Job Moving beyond ADLs and IADLs Publication Date: 2004 This volume captures a year's worth of fruitful debate among experts convened from around the country to analyze the limitations of ADLs and IADLs and to explore alternatives.
	Making Room for Family Caregivers Seven Innovative Hospital Programs Publication Date: 2003 This Special Report describes the experiences of seven New York City hospitals that developed innovative caregiver support programs from 1998 to 2002 with resources provided by United Hospital Fund's $2 million Family Caregiving Grant Initiative.
	Family Caregiver's Guide to Hospital Discharge Planning Publication Date: 2002 To help ease the transition from hospital to home or other care facility, this booklet gives caregivers and patients a concise view of what to expect, how to prepare, and where to turn for additional assistance.
	Hospital Discharge Planning Helping Family Caregivers Through the Process Publication Date: 2002 Involving caregivers and patients is essential for the success of discharge plans. This booklets offers health care professionals insights into the family's perspective, and tips for ensuring their informed participation.
	Rough Crossings Family Caregivers' Odysseys through the Health Care System Publication Date: 1998 Based on focus groups conducted by the Fund's Families and Health Care Project, this publication chronicles the troubling experiences that caregivers of chronically ill or disabled family members face when encountering the health care system. Drawing from applications to the Fund's Family Caregiving Grant Initiative, it also provides perspectives on the subject from hospital staff. The report concludes by offering recommendations for systemic improvement.
	Survey of Family Caregivers, A Findings and Implications for the Health Care System Publication Date: 2000 This special report, written with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, describes the findings from a survey of New York City caregivers. The report details the kinds of assistance caregivers want and need and how they themselves assess their caregiving burdens and satisfactions. The survey yielded compelling insights into family caregivers' lives and tasks, and suggests broad areas for training, support, and further research.
Health Insurance for New Yorkers
	Health Insurance Coverage in New York, 2005-2006 Publication Date: 2008 Newly updated and expanded with 2005-2006 data, the Fund's annual chartbook provides an invaluable snapshot of the uninsured in New York�detailing income, employment status, age, and other demographic information, tracking the coverage distribution among workers and low-income New Yorkers, and estimating the number of uninsured New Yorkers who are eligible for public health insurance.
	Streamlining Renewal in Medicaid and SCHIP: Strategies from Other States and Lessons for New York Publication Date: 2008 This report examines lessons from eight other states regarding options to streamline the annual renewal process for beneficiaries of public health insurance.
	Offer, Eligibility, and Take-Up Rates of Employer-Sponsored Coverage in New York, 2005 A Data Update Publication Date: 2008 This report examines the workers and their dependents who account for nearly 80 percent of the uninsured in New York State.
	New York's Eligible but Uninsured Publication Date: 2008 This report focuses on the 40 percent of uninsured New Yorkers under age 65 who are already eligible for an existing public health insurance program.
	Medicaid Managed Care Reexamined Publication Date: 2008 This publication is the most comprehensive independent report produced in recent years examining the status of managed care for Medicaid beneficiaries in New York.
	Medicaid in New York: A Primer Revised and Updated 2008 Publication Date: 2008 This expanded version of the first publication created through the Fund's Medicaid Institute offers the latest information on eligibility rules, beneficiaries, covered benefits, spending patterns, and major challenges, as well as new analysis to provide greater context.
	Policy Analysts Testify at Partnership for Coverage Hearing Publication Date: 2007 At the December 5th Partnership for Coverage hearing, staff from the United Hospital Fund and The Commonwealth Fund jointly presented testimony to help inform New York State's efforts to expand health insurance coverage.
	Health Insurance Coverage in New York, 2004-2005 Publication Date: 2007 Newly updated with 2004-05 data, the Fund's annual chartbook provides an invaluable snapshot of the uninsured in New York, detailing demographics, coverage distribution, and the number of uninsured who are eligible for public health insurance.
	Medicaid Managed Care for Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Challenges and Implications Publication Date: 2007 Focusing on the latest group of disabled Medicaid beneficiaries required to join a managed care plan, this issue brief from the Fund's Medicaid Institute illustrates the demands of care management for Medicaid's most complex and costly cases.
	Gaps in Coverage Among the Elderly in New York Publication Date: 2007 While nearly all the elderly have at least one source of health insurance coverage, primarily Medicare, many are underinsured�a situation with implications for them and for the state's Medicaid program.
	Filling the Gaps Medicaid, EPIC, and ADAP and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit in New York Publication Date: 2006 Prepared for the United Hospital Fund by Manatt Health Solutions, this paper examines the ways in which three New York State-based programs�Medicaid, Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC), and the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)�are interacting with the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, and it provides a number of recommendations.
	A Blueprint for Universal Health Insurance Coverage in New York Publication Date: 2006 The first comprehensive analysis of the elements needed for universal health insurance in New York State, this major new Fund publication presents the costs and benefits of several model strategies for covering almost all of the State's uninsured and creating a more stable, affordable system for all.
	Administration of Medicaid in New York State Key Players and Their Roles Publication Date: 2006 The administration of Medicaid in New York is dispersed among multiple agencies, with no single entity controlling more than a portion of the program. A groundbreaking Medicaid Institute study analyzes the program's organization, and its implications.
	Understanding the New State/County Paradigm The 2005 New York State Medicaid Cap Legislation Publication Date: 2006 With the new cap on the local share of Medicaid costs, it is New York State that will absorb the fiscal impact of all future changes to the program�and face unprecedented pressures, both fiscal and political, as a result, explains this new Medicaid Institute report.
	Health Insurance Coverage in New York, 2003-2004 Publication Date: 2006 Updated with 2003-04 data, the Fund's annual chartbook provides an invaluable snapshot of the uninsured in New York.
	Medicaid Coverage for Adults in New York, 2001-2003 Trends and Policy Implications Publication Date: 2006 This issue brief examines the expansion of Medicaid coverage in New York State among non-elderly, non-disabled adults, the expansion's impact on Medicaid costs, and its important implications in the current debate about Medicaid coverage and spending.
	Health Insurance Coverage in New York, 2002-2003 Publication Date: 2005 This newly updated snapshot of the uninsured in New York, based on data from 2002-2003, provides information on demographics and trends in health insurance coverage in New York. The chart book describes the characteristics of the uninsured by income, employment status, and age, and includes data on coverage among workers and low-income New Yorkers. It also shows data on trends in coverage between 2000-2001 and 2002-2003 and presents estimates of the number of uninsured New Yorkers who are eligible for public health insurance. To download the chart book, click here.
	Health Care Reform Act Renewal Testimony of James R. Tallon, Jr., before the New York State Assembly Health Committee and Insurance Committee Publication Date: 2005 In testimony before the New York State Assembly Health and Insurance Committees, UHF president Jim Tallon recommended a two-year reauthorization of the Health Care Reform Act, with the commitment that the period be used to subject HCRA's underlying financial dynamics and programmatic outcomes to further scrutiny.
	Health Insurance Coverage Among Workers and Their Dependents in New York, 2001-2002 A copublication of United Hospital Fund and the Urban Institute Publication Date: 2004 Solutions to the problem of New York's 3 million uninsured must include low-income workers and their dependents. The new data book provides data on the characteristics and coverage patterns of the uninsured, as a first step toward developing specific proposals to cover them.
	Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Low-Income Beneficiaries Questions for New York Publication Date: 2004 This issue brief summarizes the broad outlines of Medicare Part D outpatient prescription drug coverage and identifies issues for New York policymakers as Part D rules and practices are developed in preparation for implementation in 2005.
	State Profile of New York Data from the 2002 National Survey of America's Families Publication Date: 2004 This new data publication provides information on health insurance, access to and use of health services, health status, public program enrollees, economic security, child and family well-being, and child care, with data on both children and adults in New York State and the nation as a whole.
	Health Insurance Coverage in New York, 2002 Publication Date: 2004 This May 2004 publication presents a snapshot of the uninsured in New York, using the most recent data. It provides information on the uninsured by income, employment status, age, race/ethnicity, and citizenship status. It also includes data on health insurance coverage for workers and trends in public health insurance coverage in New York City.
	Renew It or Lose It Publication Date: 2004 A public awareness campaign by the Fund and the Human Resources Administration, which distributed fliers in five languages throughout the boroughs emphasizing the ease of renewing Medicaid coverage by mail.
	Trends in Health Insurance Coverage, 2000 and 2001 Publication Date: 2003 This update presents 2001 data on the uninsured in New York City and New York State, focusing on the growth in the numbers of New Yorkers least likely to have coverage: those with low income, the unemployed, and workers in small firms. With charts.
	Health Insurance Coverage in New York, 2001 Publication Date: 2003 This June 2003 publication presents a snapshot of the uninsured in New York, using the most recent data. It provides information on the uninsured by income, employment status, age, race/ethnicity, and citizenship status. It also includes data on health insurance coverage for workers and trends in public health insurance coverage in New York City.
	Redrawing the Line The Changing Shape of New York's Health Insurance Crisis Publication Date: 2002 This new report examines the shifting demographics of New York's public health insurance programs--how minimal change in the overall number of uninsured belies a loss of coverage among New York's very poorest--and draws lessons for the future from the successes of innovative new initiatives.
	Health Insurance Coverage in New York, 2000 Publication Date: 2002 Update on trends in health insurance coverage in New York State.
	The New Economic Reality: Serving the Uninsured and Under-Insured (Presentation) Publication Date: 2002