Child Care Subsidies, Quality of Care, and the Labor Supply of Low-Income, Single Mothers

1992 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark C. Berger ◽  
Dan A. Black
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Labor Supply ◽  
Single Mothers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Child Care Subsidies

Child-Care Subsidies: Do They Impact the Quality of Care Children Experience?

2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 1444-1461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna D. Johnson ◽  
Rebecca M. Ryan ◽  
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Child Care Subsidies

Medicaid: What Does It Do, and Can We Do It Better?

2019 ◽  
Vol 686 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Currie ◽  
Valentina Duque
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Labor Supply ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Medicaid Program ◽  
Previous Evidence ◽  
Medical Debt ◽  
Access To Medical Care

This article provides an overview of the Medicaid program and summarizes the evidence about its effectiveness in terms of providing insurance and promoting health. The evidence shows that Medicaid has improved the lives of low-income people since its creation in 1965. Expansions in Medicaid have led to increases in coverage and access to medical care, reductions in medical debt, and improvements in health outcomes with little evidence of significant reductions in beneficiaries’ labor supply. Yet there are concerns around the program’s high and increasing costs, the quality of care provided, and difficulty accessing Medicaid-funded care. We discuss some of the proposed Medicaid reforms meant to address these problems in light of previous evidence.

scholarly journals Care-seeking and managing diabetes in rural Bangladesh: a mixed methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Maria Jennings ◽  
Joanna Morrison ◽  
Kohenour Akter ◽  
Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli ◽  
Carina King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Rural Bangladesh

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus poses a major health challenge worldwide and in low-income countries such as Bangladesh, however little is known about the care-seeking of people with diabetes. We sought to understand the factors that affect care-seeking and diabetes management in rural Bangladesh in order to make recommendations as to how care could be better delivered. Methods Survey data from a community-based random sample of 12,047 adults aged 30 years and above identified 292 individuals with a self-reported prior diagnosis of diabetes. Data on health seeking practices regarding testing, medical advice, medication and use of non-allopathic medicine were gathered from these 292 individuals. Qualitative semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with people with diabetes and semi-structured interviews with health workers explored care-seeking behaviour, management of diabetes and perceptions on quality of care. We explore quality of care using the WHO model with the following domains: safe, effective, patient-centred, timely, equitable and efficient. Results People with diabetes who are aware of their diabetic status do seek care but access, particularly to specialist diabetes services, is hindered by costs, time, crowded conditions and distance. Locally available services, while more accessible, lack infrastructure and expertise. Women are less likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and attend specialist services. Furthermore costs of care and dissatisfaction with health care providers affect medication adherence. Conclusion People with diabetes often make a trade-off between seeking locally available accessible care and specialised care which is more difficult to access. It is vital that health services respond to the needs of patients by building the capacity of local health providers and consider practical ways of supporting diabetes care. Trial registration ISRCTN41083256. Registered on 30/03/2016.

Barriers to subsidies: why low-income families do not use child care subsidies

2004 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne B Shlay ◽  
Marsha Weinraub ◽  
Michelle Harmon ◽  
Henry Tran
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Child Care Subsidies ◽  
Low Income Families

Child care subsidies and care arrangements of low-income parents

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nevbahar Ertas ◽  
Susan Shields
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Child Care Subsidies
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