Grantee Name
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Mailman School of Public Health
Funding Area
Expanding Health Care Coverage
Publication Date
June 2011
Grant Amount
$181,073
Grant Date:
October 1, 2007—June 2, 2009
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Approximately 2.5 million New Yorkers lacked health insurance in 2007, according to estimates from the United Hospital Fund, a New York health policy center.
Proposals for increasing coverage had been offered, but needed to be analyzed for their responsiveness to New York’s health care system, their costs and consequences, and their acceptance by the public. The staff at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health examined the unique features of health care delivery in New York State and developed alternative strategies for expanding coverage–drawing heavily on public input–so that lawmakers can choose from a comprehensive menu of choices.
This project was part of a larger NYHealth Coverage Consortium that funded 10 grants to seven universities, policy institutes, and community agencies across the State, supporting projects that could inform State health reform efforts, offer ways to streamline enrollment in public programs, significantly reduce costs and improve quality, and test ideas for expanding coverage among small employers, sole proprietors, and self-employed people.
Read an NYHealth special report that contains a summary of findings from this consortium.