MCEF Reports

Recent Reports

ProVote continues to partner with organizations like Families USA, Health Care for America Now, and Citizens for Tax Justice, to release solid policy research on the issues that are important to progressives. We also release original reports by our 501c3 sister organization, the Missouri Citizen Education Fund. Below are some of the most recent reports tying into our frontline work for real health care reform…

Recently, Health Care for America Now!, ProVote’s national partner on health care reform, released a report comparing different proposals being debated in the Senate. The report shows that for American families, the Senate HELP committee proposal will be substantially more affordable than the bill that emerged from the Senate Finance Committee. The final Senate bill is still under construction, check back here for more info…

ProVote policy research partner Families USA delves into the connection between rising unemployment and rising uninsurance in its recent report, One Two Punch.

Citizens for Tax Justice drills down on how to pay for health care reform, presenting state-by-state data for three different proposals for financing reform. Check out Three Proposals to Pay for Health Care Reform.

For more policy analysis, social research, and political information, check out our MCEF Reports, Public Education, and Legislative Information pages.

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The Missouri Citizen Education Fund (MCEF) is ProVote’s 501(c)(3) sister organization. MCEF builds civic engagement, conducts non-partisan voter registration, and disseminates research that informs the public policy debate. MCEF creates its own reports based on original research as well as publicizing relevant public policy reports published by policy think tanks. Below is an archive of a variety of reports published by MCEF and partner organizations to educate citizens on pressing social issues and proposed policy solutions.

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MCEF
Original Reports

Report: The State of Working Missouri (2009)

A look at employment and other economic data that affect working people in the state. Read the Report

Report: Rex Sinquefield: The Power of the Purse

A look at the influence of right-wing millionaire Rex Sinquefield, who funneled over $1 million into the 2008 Missouri House elections.
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Report: Rex Sinquefield, the Money Behind the Vote.

An earlier analysis of “Right-wing Rex’s” influence on Missouri politics.
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Report: The State of Working Missouri 2007: Health Insecurity on the Rise

MCEF’s look at the economic profile of Missouri for working people in 2007, with an emphasis on Health Insecurity.
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Report: Pouring in More Money: Pro-Voucher Contributors Increase Their Efforts."

An examination of right-wing pro school voucher money in Missouri politics.
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Reports by
Families USA

Report: Expiration of COBRA Subsidy: Millions of Unemployed Workers and their Dependents are at Risk

State-by-state breakdowns outlining the impacts of COBRA subsidies ending. Argues for extension of subsidies.
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Report: Medicare Advantage: Senate Bill Makes Necessary Changes.
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Report: The Republican Health Reform Proposal: A Destructive Alternative

An analysis of the last-minute plan offered by House republicans.
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Report: Helping People with Long-Term Health Care Needs: Improving Access to Home and Community-Based Services in Medicaid.

A look at how health care reform proposals will incentivize states to strengthen Medicaid home and community based services.
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Report: One-Two Punch: Unemployed and Uninsured A look at the connection between rising unemployment and rising uninsurance.
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Report: Help for Small Business

Discusses how health reform will help small businesses pay for coverage, and the disadvantage they face in the status quo.
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Report: Health Coverage in Communities of Color: Talking about the New Census Numbers.
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Report: Got health insurance? Think you don't need reform? Think Again!

Five ways health reform will help those with insurance.
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Report: Responding to Attacks on Health Reform Clear, fact-based rebuttals of bogus claims by opponents of health care reform.
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Report: Setting the Record Straight on Medicare Debunks several Medicare myths.
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Report: Understanding the Role of the "Exchange" or "Gateway"

Explains the health insurance exchange that health care reform will create.
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Report: 10 Reasons to Support the Health Care Reform Bills

The basics of several health care reform proposals.
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Report: The Clock Is Ticking: More Americans Losing Health Coverage

State-by-state data on how many people will lose coverage between 2008 and 2010.
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Reports by Health Care for America Now!

Report: Millions to Gain Health Security From New Surcharge on Millionaires.

State-by-state breakdowns showing how many individuals will gain health care by 2013.
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Report: State by State - We Can't Afford to Wait for Health Care Reform

Report on the state of health care for the citizens of AK, AR, CT, LA, ME, MO, MT, and NE.
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Report: Medical benefit ratios of private insurers, public Medicare plan, 1993 to 2007

Report on the percentage of federal Medicare benefit outlays spent on medical care compared with percentage of premium revenue spent on medical care by investor-owned private insurance companies.
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Report: House Health Reform Legislation Will Save Millions of Dollars For Hospitals

How much hospitals would save in select Congressional Districts
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Report: Kennedy HELP Bill Makes Good Health Care More Affordable Than Senate Finance Bill
Read the state by state reports.

Insurance Company Reports

Report: Total Compensation for CEOs of Major Health Insurers, 2000 – 2008 (in millions)
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Report: Health Insurance Company Abuse: How the Relentless Drive For Profit Endangers Americans
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Report: Net Income of Major U.S. Health Insurers, 2000 – 2008 (in millions)
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Report: Unequal Lives - Health Care Discrimination Harms Communities of Color
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Report: Private Insurance Mergers Lead to Near-Monopolies Across the Country
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Read the State Reports

Report: Health Care Unaffordable Across the Country
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Reports by
Other Organizations

Report: Delivering on Progressive Change in Missouri: The Lay of the Land Headed into 2010

By Lake Research Partners
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Report: House Health Care Bill is Right on the Money: Taxing High Incomes is better than Taxing High Premiums.

By the Economic Policy Institute
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Report: Three Proposals to Pay for Health Care Reform.

By Citizens for Tax Justice
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Report: How We Know the Recovery Act is Helping

By the Economic Policy Institute
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Report: Latest State-by-State Data Show Why Obama Should Scale Back His Proposal to Cut the Federal Estate Tax.

by Citizens for Tax Justice
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Report: The Erosion on Employment-Based Insurance: More Working Families Left Uninsured