Providing National Statistics on Health and Social Welfare Programs in an Era of Change -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Overview -- What Is Changing In Health And Social Welfare Programs? -- TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT -- SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME -- FOOD STAMP PROGRAM -- BENEFITS FOR IMMIGRANTS -- MEDICAID PROGRAM AND HEALTH CARE -- What Information Is Needed? -- SURVEY MEASURES OF PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION, AND BENEFITS -- Welfare Program Participation And Benefits -- Welfare Program Eligibility -- Child Care -- Unemployment Compensation -- Medicaid -- OUTCOME MEASURES IN SURVEYS -- PROGRAM RULES -- ADMINISTRATIVE DATA ON PROGRAM RECIPIENTS -- Implications For Data Collectors -- COORDINATION -- QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION -- DATA VALIDATION -- FLEXIBILITY -- SAMPLE DESIGN -- Research Issues for Behavioral Analyses -- References -- Appendix A Workshop Agenda And List Of Participants -- WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS -- Appendix B Comparison Of Prior Law And The Personal Responsibility And Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act -- Appendix C Major Survey Sources, Health And Social Welfare Programs -- THE CPS MARCH INCOME SUPPLEMENT -- Design -- Content (March 1996 Survey) -- Demographic Characteristics -- Current Labor Force Status -- Work Experience Last Year -- Income and Program Participation Last Year -- Health and Health Insurance Coverage -- THE SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION -- Design -- Content Changes -- Content (Core, 1996 Panel) -- Demographic Characteristics -- Labor Force Participation in Past 4 Months -- Previous Work Experience (Wave 1 Topical Module) -- Income and Program Participation (for each person) -- Health and Health Care Use -- Health Insurance Coverage (for each person -- which months covered) -- THE NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY -- Design.

Content (1996 Core) -- Demographic Characteristics -- Labor Force Status Last Week and Year -- Income and Program Participation Last Year -- Health And Health Care Use -- Health Insurance Coverage -- MEDICAL EXPENDITURE PANEL SURVEY -- Design -- Content (1996 MEPS Household Survey -- Summary Description) -- Family Demographic Characteristics -- Employment -- Household Income and Assets -- Health Status (asked once a year for each family member) -- Health Conditions -- Health Care Use -- Charge And Payment (for each medical care use reported by household) -- Access To Care (asked once a year) -- Health Insurance Coverage.