Removing Barriers To Work

"Explaining Enrollment Trends and Participant Characteristics of the Medicaid Buy-In Program, 2002-2003." Executive Summary. Justin S. White, William E. Black, and Henry T. Ireys, January 2005. The Medicaid Buy-In program provides health coverage to working adults with disabilities whose incomes or assets prevent them from qualifying for traditional Medicaid. Participants typically pay a premium in exchange for full Medicaid benefits. This report, which explores participation trends and the relationship between program design and participation, notes that enrollment grew dramatically in recent years, nearly tripling from 2001 to 2003. In addition, most participants had low earnings and were already connected to public assistance programs when they enrolled.

Building Strong Families

What We Know About Unmarried Parents: Implications for Building Strong Families Programs.” Marcia Carlson, Sara McLanahan, Paula England, and Barbara Devaney, January 2005. This brief, the third in a series from our Building Strong Families (BSF) project, draws on our survey for the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study on the characteristics and relationship patterns of unwed parents. The findings can help state and local agencies and other groups designing BSF programs gain a better understanding of their target population and develop interventions that respond to their needs and circumstances. Click here for more on the Fragile Families Study. For more in the Building Strong Families Study click here.