Before renewing or purchasing additional school insurance, school business officials should identify one person as insurance coordinator, complete and update a risk management audit, develop coverage specifications, determine whether the purchases will be by bid or negotiation, and develop procedures for reviewing policies once they have been…

Changes in the insurance market combined with reduction in financial support make it an ideal time for educators to look at alternative approaches to purchasing insurance. The advantages and disadvantages of three approaches are analyzed. Net bidding is the most effective. (MD)

This snapshot of children on the California border examines the well-being of children along the U.S.-Mexico border, comparing California, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. It indicates more than one-quarter of all California residents are foreign born (26%), compared to 8% of residents in non-border states. In Texas, the percentage of the population…

The number of Americans without health insurance fell in 1999. This was partly driven by improvements in the extent to which children have health care coverage. Many children who gained coverage were poor children, suggesting that efforts to enroll more Medicaid-eligible children into coverage and to implement the State Children's Health Insurance…

Children who lack health insurance do not have access to preventive care, placing them at greater risk of serious illness. This special report of the Voices for Illinois Children describes federal and state efforts to address the problem of uninsured children and issues that will need to be monitored as Illinois begins to help children access…

Discusses the lopsided distribution of wealth in the United States, which is perpetuated by the regressive taxation system and the payment of public subsidies to large corporations. These factors operate in important ways in the health system. (Author/SB)

Discusses Yale's Tuition Postponement Option which bases a student's repayment obligation on the student's future income. Under this system, some students will pay Yale less than the amounts they postponed plus interest and some will pay more. (JF)

The effects of health insurance coverage on resource allocation to hospitals is analyzed. (BH)

A U.S. Congressman discusses inequities for the handicapped in the proposed national health insurance bills, and suggests how parents can be most influential in affecting legislation. (KW)

This article outlines the main features of the present pension insurance scheme in the Federal Republic of Germany, the proposals of the Commission of Experts to Study the Social Security Status of Women and Survivors, the prospects for their implementation, and the essential aspects of the reform. (CT)

This national survey on the extent and nature of mental health coverage within health maintenance organizations covers staffing and referral patterns, service locations, and other administrative functions of mental health coverage in prepaid health insurance programs. (Author/LAB)

TennCare is an approach to providing health care for former Medicaid recipients and the uninsured in Tennessee. The state designates a specific dollar amount per patient and contracts with managed care organizations to allocate funds and provide services. (JOW)