Efforts to Expand Coverage to the Uninsured: Program Design Challenges and Tradeoffs in Six States

March 01, 2007

This study, conducted for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), examines the practical experiences of a group of six states--Arizona, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, and Utah--that have implemented affordable private and public coverage insurance products for workers with low income. The analysis documents the design elements that are important for establishing a workable program.