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December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This synthesis examines how cost-sharing affects the use of services, whether some patients are more sensitive to cost-sharing than others, and whether reduced use of services as a result of cost-sharing has an effect on health outcomes.
January 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
New report explores how individual and small group benefits are currently structured and examines the policy implications for health reform.
December 1, 2003 | Issue Brief
How Much is Too Much?
September 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
While cost sharing between the insurer and the insured is an established part of both public and private health insurance in this country, this article notes that it is imperative to use it judiciously in Medicaid and SCHIP to avoid deterring low-income children and families from using needed health care services.
April 2, 2013 | Issue Brief
The 2014 Medicaid expansion will lessen the burden of medical expenses for many people, but the impact will vary by state.
October 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies profiles two multi-payer quality improvement Alliances that are part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative.
February 24, 2012 | Issue Brief
This paper discusses Medicare’s current cost-sharing requirements, Medigap insurance, and proposals to modify Medicare’s cost-sharing and eliminate first-dollar coverage in Medigap plans. It reviews the evidence on the effects of first-dollar covera ...
June 15, 2011 | Issue Brief
Medicare Advantage plans cover one-fourth of Medicare enrollees, but are slated to decrease over time in the Affordable Care Act to ensure closer parity with traditional Medicare program costs.
December 28, 2010 | Issue Brief
New federal mandates expand coverage of preventative services in health insurance plans, such as vaccines and screenings.
December 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
The Urban Institute looks at how various health reform bills make the trade-off between government costs and affordability for low- and middle-income families.