Jack A. Meyer is a principal with Health Management Associates in the Washington, DC office. In this capacity, Dr. Meyer is conducting health care research, policy analysis, and strategic planning for HMA clients in the mid-Atlantic region and around the nation. He is working with grant-making foundations, health industry leaders, and state and federal agencies. Dr. Meyer is also the founder and president of the Economic and Social Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization. General areas of recent and current work include: evaluation of new models to reduce the number of uninsured nationwide; comparative analysis of major policy alternatives to cover the uninsured in California, Connecticut, Maryland, and Delaware; analysis of the ingredients of hospital quality and patient safety; research on the cost to states of mental illness; assessment of states' programs to support employer-sponsored health coverage for lower-income workers; and review of promising models for improving access to health services for vulnerable populations.