The 1099 Provision
April 7, 2011 | Issue Brief
A provision to capture lost tax revenues from businesses in order to help fund the Affordable Care Act has been roundly criticized for placing an undue burden on small businesses, and may be repealed.
Health Reform
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Individual Mandate
January 13, 2010 | Issue Brief
A key component to the proposed health care legislation is the individual mandate, which requires all persons over the age of 18 to acquire health insurance.
Health Insurance Reforms
October 21, 2009 | Issue Brief
Proposed reforms to the health insurance industry would provide a number of consumer protections and price equitably without regard to geography, age and other factors.
Individual Responsibility
September 29, 2009 | Issue Brief
The leading health reform bills in Congress raise debate about requiring individuals to have insurance and penalizing them if they don't.
Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization
October 21, 2011 | Program Result Report
Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO) began in 1989 is the nation's largest source of private funding for investigator-initiated health policy research on financing and organization.
A Public Health Insurance Plan
June 19, 2009 | Issue Brief
Strong divisions among lawmakers and interest groups have developed over whether or not a public plan should be included in health reform legislation.
Briefing Congress and Journalists on Health Policy
January 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
From 1999 to 2007, the Alliance for Health Reform conducted issue briefings on health topics for congressional staff and journalists, and created additional resources for news reporters seeking unbiased information on health issues.
Advancing Bipartisan Understanding of Health Policy Issues
May 22, 2013 | Program Result Report
The Alliance for Health Reform provided impartial information about health policy to national policy-makers and journalists. Amidst the heated political rhetoric of health reform, its nonpartisan briefings and other resources offered clarity.
Legal Challenges to Health Reform
November 30, 2011 | Issue Brief
Several dozen lawsuits have been filed challenging the legality of the "minimum coverage requirement," or individual mandate. Many of the lawsuits rest on the constitutionality of the mandate under the commerce clause.
The CO-OP Health Insurance Program
March 11, 2013 | Issue Brief
The Affordable Care Act's consumer operated and oriented plans, CO-OPs, are supposed to increase competition in the health insurance market. However, they face major challenges as they prepare for open enrollment in October, 2013.