A Comment on "The Massachusetts Health Plan: Much Pain, Little Gain"
Sharon K. Long 

This commentary examines the findings in a recently released a study of health reform in Massachusetts. Read more

Featured Research

How Would States Be Affected by Health Reform?
John Holahan and Linda J. Blumberg

In this paper the authors examine various pathways through which individuals could gain coverage through the Senate and House health reform proposals. The number of individuals who would gain coverage and how they would gain coverage varies considerably across states. Read more

Update: Age Rating Under Comprehensive Health Care Reform 
Linda J. Blumberg, Matthew Buettgens and Bowen Garrett

This analysis shows that age-rating rules for health insurance can make a significant difference in the financial burden individuals and families of different ages will face when independently enrolling in coverage in the proposed national Exchange. Read more

Health Care Spending Under Reform: Less Uncompensated Care and Lower Costs to Small Employers
Lisa Clemans-Cope, Bowen Garrett, and Matthew Buettgens

Under health reform legislation passed in the House, the annual cost of uncompensated health care for the uninsured would decrease substantially, providing the government with up to $27 billion per year to offset the cost of coverage expansions. And, while employers’ net costs would increase slightly, small employers’ net costs would decrease 8 percent due to employer subsidies, Medicaid expansions, and exemptions from penalties for not offering insurance. Read more

Alternatives for Financing Medicaid Expansions in Health Reform
John Holahan

In both the Senate and House health reform bills, the federal government would pay virtually all the costs for the newly eligible groups but continue to pay for most current eligibles at current matching rates. This creates significant inequities as well as introduces new administrative complexities. Read more