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2012 President's Message
In "The Push for the Summit: Creating Health Care's New Terrain," we now set our sights on frontiers and summits yet to come.
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Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
An "Architectural Digest"
March 25, 2009 | Issue Brief/Commentary
Covering America: A Timely Reprise
A Tour of the Proposals
March 25, 2009 | Issue Brief/Commentary
To help direct people to reform plans that may be most useful to their current work, we now categorize the plans developed under the Covering America Project.
Reflections from Alice Rivlin, Jacob Hacker and Christine Ferguson
March 25, 2009 | Issue Brief/Commentary
Covering America project participants Alice Rivlin, Jacob Hacker and Christine Ferguson reflect on ways Covering America's work can contribute to today's health reform debate.
Health Care is Different--That's Why Expenditures Matter
May 12, 2010 | Commentary
Economist Victor Fuchs, Ph.D., outlines what distinguishes health care from other goods and services and why we should be concerned about rising health care expenditures.
Health Care Reform Requires Accountable Care Systems
July 2, 2008 | Commentary
This paper explores the concept of accountable care systems (ACS), which may help improve the quality and care provided by physicians and hospitals in the United States. The authors offer several suggestions for implementing these organizational structures.
A Policy Perspective on the Deficit Reduction Act
February 1, 2007 | Commentary
This is a commentary in response to the Issue Brief: Deficit Reduction Act Citizenship Requirements through the Eyes of Covering Kids & Families® (CKF) grantees
Expert Reflection
October 1, 2011 | Commentary
Making judgments about how much a person could pay for health insurance is difficult?even for an expert panel member.
Policy Options to Improve Discharge Planning and Reduce Rehospitalization
January 19, 2011 | Commentary
Short hospital stays, rehospitalizations and transitions among health care settings have become increasingly common. Financial policy changes should be implemented to incentivize longer hospital stays and better-coordinated post-discharge care.
Conclusion
March 25, 2009 | Issue Brief/Commentary
Covering America: A Timely Reprise
Does Pay-for-Performance Steal from the Poor and Give to the Rich?
September 1, 2010 | Commentary
Providing financial incentives to hospitals to improve quality is increasingly common, yet little is known about its effect on hospitals that provide care for poorer patients. In this study, researchers looked at how financial incentives affected those hospitals serving larger, poorer populations.