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Health Policy Fact of the Day
In 2002, Medicaid financed 41% of the nation's births. Analysis of the Obama Health Care Proposal
Linda Blumberg and John Holahan describe their in-depth analysis of the health care reform proposal of President-elect Barack Obama. They evaluate the plan for its potential impacts on the number of unisured, affordability, the sharing of risk, and cost containment. Featured Research
As reported in an earlier Health Affairs paper, the percentage of people with health insurance rose dramatically in the past year in Massachusetts. These two new policy briefs extend that work to examine the impact of health reform on key population groups (e.g., older and younger adults, men and women, workers and non-workers) and on the extent of underinsurance in the state. Read the Analysis of Effects on Specific Populations In the News State still pushing on with universal health care study (The Daily Gazette, November 16, 2008) Amid slump, need for government aid soaring (MSNBC.com, November 13, 2008) Future of Nation’s Health Care May Take Its Cue From Massachusetts (Workforce Management, November 11, 2008)
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All HPC Research Growing Pains for the Los Angeles Healthy Kids Program (Policy Briefs/Health Policy Briefs) Publication Date: November 07, 2008 Level Playing Fields and Inconsistent Rules: A Risky Combination (Commentary) Publication Date: November 03, 2008 Targeting Subsidies: Employers versus Individuals (Policy Briefs/Timely Analysis Health Policy Issues) Publication Date: October 20, 2008 Impact of Health Reform on Underinsurance in Massachusetts (Policy Briefs) Author(s): Sharon K. Long Publication Date: October 16, 2008 Who Gained the Most Under Health Reform in Massachusetts? (Policy Briefs) Author(s): Sharon K. Long Publication Date: October 15, 2008 Can a Public Insurance Plan Increase Competition and Lower the Costs of Health Reform? (Policy Briefs/Health Policy Briefs) Publication Date: October 03, 2008 Making Health Care Reform Work for Small Businesses (Testimony) Author(s): Linda J. Blumberg Publication Date: September 18, 2008 Aligning Incentives: The Case for Delivery System Reform (Testimony) Author(s): Robert Berenson Publication Date: September 16, 2008 | ||