Protecting the public health of all us requires protecting the health of each of us, without exception. 

The nation’s capital recently announced it plans to fully privatize its Medicaid program—which is chilling news. Yes, most of D.C.’s Medicaid recipients already have their health care managed by private insurance [...]

Both Kansas and Iowa have suffered cuts in care, reduced far less costs than expected, and sacrificed oversight and transparency after privatizing Medicaid.

Just four months in, Iowa's Medicaid privatization may already be pushing the state's most vulnerable further to the margins.

Texas has a reputation as a “business-friendly” state, but when it comes to contracting, is the Lone Star State too friendly with its private-sector vendors? That’s the question now before the state legislators in [...]

This report outlines a number of steps Texas can take to improve child safety in foster care. [...]

This paper provides background information and a framework to help respond to the question of whether a SIB would be a good way to expand funding for a particular intervention or population in a given state or community.

This report analyzes the different outcomes and risks associated with privatizing Child Protective Services case management and the delivery of services.

This study looks at the influence of contractors on decision makers for four cases in which Texas privatized human services.

This report examines the problems that would arise from privatizing Texas' child protective services.

This report evaluates Texas' new system for enrolling vulnerable residents in public benefits. [...]

This report documents how the history of social services privatization is replete with cost over-runs and service breakdowns.

This paper considers the inherent limits on states’ ability to reap the benefits of competition when contracting out food stamp program management. [...]

This report reviews Florida's five pilot programs - four of which failed - to privatize child welfare services.

This article provides an overview of the state's mental health system, including the negative effects of privatization. [...]

This analysis finds an absence of competition and public-management capacity in social service contracting, raising the question of why governments contract when these conditions are not met.

This report uses empirical evidence to cast doubt on the hypothesis that HMO contracting has reduced the strain on government budgets.

In this article we review welfare privatization, identify some of the major issues and challenges for the advocacy community, highlight some experiences in particular states, and discuss some of the tools and strategies [...]

This report discusses the privatization of welfare and profiles several of the large contractors in the sector. [...]

This article explores the implications of welfare privatization on welfare beneficiaries' procedural rights