We use data from the 1989-2001 March Supplements to the Current Population Survey to determine whether welfare reform contributed to declines in health insurance coverage experienced by low-skilled women. Between 1988 and 2000, women with less than a high school education experienced an 8.0 percentage point decline in the probability of having…

Risk management includes a series of actions that entail investigation, assessment, and decision-making--all against a backdrop of trade-offs and common sense. (Author/IRT)

A congressman describes a bill he introduced to allow more disabled individuals to work and continue to be covered under Medicaid at the same time. The legislation would allow Supplemental Security Income recipients to retain Medicaid and cash benefits until they earn enough to pay for the benefits themselves. (CL)

A survey of 95 licensed professional counselors in Alabama indicated significant accomplishment in receiving third-party reimbursement from insurance providers since licensure legislation was passed in 1979. (Author)

In 26 states, the maximum weekly benefit is now at least half of the statewide average weekly wage; in 4 states, the maximum is two-thirds. (Editor)

Describes the 1970 amendments to the federal unemployment insurance program. (BH)

Describes various types of tax sheltered annuities, how to set them up, and the advantages and disadvantages of these programs. (JF)

Contains a summary of some significant changes in state unemployment insurance laws during 1981. All states tightened work requirements; most adopted a variety of options to the pension offset provision and a few imposed a one-week waiting period. (Author)

Summarizes significant changes in state unemployment insurance laws in 1980. (JOW)

Presents six suggestions that may help a board control the costs of medical insurance coverage for employees. (IRT)

Most consumers are relatively unaware of how automobile dealerships profit from automobile finance, insurance, and warranty arrangements. Consumers should consult an attorney when buying a car--one of the largest expenditures a person will ever make. (JOW)

Describes how colleges are scrambling to renew insurance policies as premiums rise to new levels; some may cost 300 percent more than in the recent past. (EV)

We use a unique data set of annuities in the United Kingdom to test for adverse selection. We find systematic relationships between ex post mortality and annuity characteristics, such as the timing of payments and the possibility of payments to the annuitant's estate. These patterns are consistent with the presence of asymmetric information.…