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In this paper, the authors argue that a public plan is important to health reform because it will contribute to cost containment, primarily by addressing problems caused by increased concentration in insurance and hospital markets. Read more
Events and Testimony In the News Will The Health Care Crisis Cooperate With Health Insurance Co-Ops, Nightly Business Report - (July 1, 2009) Medicaid: True Or False?, Kaiser Health News - (July 1, 2009) A Tail Wags The Dog on Health Reform, The Washington Post - (June 28, 2009) Is a 'public plan' the fix for health insurance?, MSNBC.com - (June 26, 2009)
The Individual Mandate - An Affordable and Fair Approach to Achieving Universal CoverageIn this report, the authors contend that implementing an individaul mandate is a vital component to reforming our health care system. Read more Health Care Reform for Children with Public Coverage: How Can Policymakers Maximize Gains and Prevent Harm?In this brief, the authors examine the potential effects of health care reform on the more than 25 million children who currently have coverage under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Read more Health Insurance Exchanges: Organizing Health Insurance Marketplaces to Promote Health Reform GoalsIn this report, the authors discuss the potential of an exchange for fostering competition, coordinating tasks, and guiding health insurance markets to comply with consumer protections in an effort for all to have meaningful and affordable coverage. Read more Other Immediate Issues: | ||
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All HPC Research Hearing on Health Reform in the 21st Century: Proposals to Reform the Health System (Testimony) Author(s): John Holahan Publication Date: June 24, 2009 Capping the Tax Exclusion of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance: Is Equity Feasible? (Research Report) Author(s): Stan Dorn Publication Date: June 02, 2009 Health Care Reform for Children with Public Coverage: How Can Policymakers Maximize Gains and Prevent Harm? (Policy Briefs/Timely Analysis of Health Policy Issues) Publication Date: June 01, 2009 Changes to the Tax Exclusion of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums: A Potential Source of Financing for Health Reform (Policy Briefs/Timely Analysis of Health Policy Issues) Publication Date: June 01, 2009 Access to and Affordability of Care in Massachusetts as of Fall 2008: Geographic and Racial/Ethnic Differences (Policy Briefs) Publication Date: May 27, 2009 Health Reform: The Cost of Failure (Audio / Video Files) Author(s): The Urban Institute Publication Date: May 22, 2009 "Contact Your Doctor": Bad Advice? (Opinion) Author(s): Robert A. Berenson Publication Date: May 08, 2009 Medicaid Outreach and Enrollment for Pregnant Women: What Is the State of the Art? (Research Report) Author(s): Ian Hill, Sara Hogan, Louise Palmer, Brigette Courtot, Shelly Gehshan, Dan Belnap, Andrew Snyder Publication Date: May 01, 2009 | ||
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