In 2001, Arizona received HRSA SPG funds to research and develop strategies for providing uninsured Arizonans with affordable, accessible health insurance. Phase I consisted of research on Arizona's health insurance market and reviewing best practices from other states. Phase II developed Arizona-specific coverage options that focused on closing the gap between public and private insurance.

Learn more about the Arizona state planning grant effort.

Interim Report, October 2001

Final Report, March 2002

Final Report, September 2004

Annual Report, September 2005

Final Report, September 2006

Final Report, September 2006

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Arizona Basic Health Benefit Plan: A Comprehensive Review, July 2001.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Elasticity of the Demand for Health Care Services, October 2001.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Faces of the Uninsured and State Strategies to Meet Their Needs: A Briefing Paper, July 2001.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Financial Impact of Recently Enacted Health Insurance Mandates, October 2001.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, HealthCare Group: Moving Towards Accountability, August 2001.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Health Insurance Administration Costs, October 2001.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Initiatives to Improve Access to Rural Health Care Services, July 2001.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Inventory of Arizona Strategies to Address Rural Health Care Infrastructure, October 2001.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Key Stakeholder Interviews of Rural Employers and Employee Benefit Specialists, October 2002.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Review of Self-Insuring of Health Benefits, October 2001.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Rural Healthcare Provider Interviews: Developing a Strong Rural Health Care Infrastructure - Challenges and Successes, October 2002.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, State Employee Health Plan Self-Funding Survey, January 2002.

Bentley, T.S. and D.F. Ogden. "High-Risk Pools," Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, August 2001.

Brandel, S.S. and L.J. Pfannerstill. "Purchasing Pools," Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, August 2001.

Reed, J.A. et al. "International Approaches to a Socialized Insurance System," Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, August 2001.

Snook, T.D. "Implementation of Incentives and Regulatory Mandates to Increase Health Insurance Coverage," Millman USA, Inc., August 2001.

The Southwest Border Rural Health Research Center, University of Arizona, Health Care Coverage in Arizona, January 2002.