Beyond the $1.6 Trillion Sticker Shock
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Latest brief analyzes the 10-Year health reform plan.
Price of Care
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Bending the Cost Curve
October 12, 2009 | Commentary
This commentary identifies methods to slow the increase in health care costs in the United States. The current proposed expansion of health insurance will cost the country an estimated trillion dollars over 10 years. To make this expansion possible, increases in the cost of health care must be curbed.
Cost Shifting Does Not Reduce the Cost of Health Care
September 2, 2009 | Commentary
This commentary addresses the differences between cost shifting and cost cutting and identifies the reasons why health care in the United States is more expensive per capita than the health care of any other nation.
Health Care for the Uninsured
October 1, 2009 | Evaluation
This paper provides new findings on how low-income parents perceive the quality and affordability of care available to the uninsured.
Consider Savings as Well as Costs
July 11, 2011 | Issue Brief
This report finds that state governments are likely to spend $92-129 billion less from 2014 to 2019 with implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Why the Individual Mandate Matters
December 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Report studies what health reform might look like without the individual mandate.
Will Health Care Reform Increase the Deficit and National Debt?
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief examines how health reform law will affect the deficit.
Will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Address the Problems Associated with Medical Malpractice?
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief examines how malpractice reform could affect the amount of money Americans spend on health care and insurance.
What are the Provisions in the New Law for Containing Costs and How Effective will They be?
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief examines how cost controls in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could affect the amount of money Americans spend on health care and insurance.
The Health Status of New Medicaid Enrollees Under Health Reform
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief provides a detailed look at the demographics and health characteristics of the new population now eligible for Medicaid under reform.