Information on "Health Insurance" and "Americas"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Making Jobs Good
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report evaluates the likely impact of policies that seek to address job quality in the US economy. More on «Making Jobs Good»
July 2012
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3 Jul 2012
ACA: A Brief Overview of the Law, Implementation, and Legal Challenges
Author: C Stephen Redhead, Hinda Chaikind, Bernadette Fernandez, Jennifer Staman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a brief summary of major Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions, implementation and oversight activities, and current legal challenges. More on «ACA: A Brief Overview of the Law, Implementation, and Legal Challenges» -
Jul 2012
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Author: John E Dicken
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report examines the estimates of the effect of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on the extent of employer-sponsored coverage. More on «Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Affording Health Care and Education on the Minimum Wage
Author: John Schmitt, Marie-Eve Augier
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
The federal minimum wage - $7.25 per hour - is often compared to the cost of living, the average wage and worker productivity. More on «Affording Health Care and Education on the Minimum Wage»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Health-insurance Coverage for Low-wage Workers, 1979-2010 and Beyond
Author: John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper seeks to provide a complete picture of trends in health-insurance coverage for workers, especially low-wage workers, in the United States over the specified period. More on «Health-insurance Coverage for Low-wage Workers, 1979-2010 and Beyond»
January 2011
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Jan 2011
Unions and Upward Mobility for Asian American and Pacific Islander Workers
Author: John Schmitt, Hye Jin Rho, Nicole Woo
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This publication examines the impact of unionization on the pay and benefits of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers using data from the US government's most important survey of the labor market. More on «Unions and Upward Mobility for Asian American and Pacific Islander Workers» -
Jan 2011
Implementing the Coverage Provisions of Health Care Reform
Author: Shawn Fremstad
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This policy brief details the key coverage-related provisions of US health reform, and discusses steps that direct care workers, direct care associations, and others can take to ensure that the coverage provisions of health reform are implemented in ... More on «Implementing the Coverage Provisions of Health Care Reform»
April 2010
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14 Apr 2010
Long-Term Unemployment and Recessions
Author: Gerald Mayer, Linda Levine
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report analyzes the trend in long-term unemployment in the US over the postwar period and compares the individual, job, and household characteristics of the long-term unemployed during the latest recession (2007-2009) with the long-term unemploy... More on «Long-Term Unemployment and Recessions»
March 2010
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Mar 2010
Health-Insurance Coverage Rates for US Workers, 1979-2008
Author: Hye Jin Rho, John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Health-insurance coverage rates are among the most carefully constructed and closely followed national social indicators. More on «Health-Insurance Coverage Rates for US Workers, 1979-2008» -
Mar 2010
Unions and Upward Mobility for Immigrant Workers
Author: John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Immigrant workers are now over 15 percent of the workforce and almost 13 percent of unionized workers. More on «Unions and Upward Mobility for Immigrant Workers»
