319 research outputs found
Rite of Passage: Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act of 2010
Provides an annual update on the insurance status of young adults age 19 to 29. Explains provisions in the 2010 healthcare reform that will expand coverage, including allowing children to remain on parents' plans up to age 26 and expanding Medicaid
Realizing Health Reform's Potential: Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act of 2010
Outlines the 2010 healthcare reform provisions that will benefit young adults, including expanded eligibility for dependent coverage and Medicaid, new preexisting condition insurance plans, and premium subsidies. Estimates effects on coverage rates
Paying the Price: How Health Insurance Premiums Are Eating Up Middle-Class Incomes
Analyzes state-by-state trends in insurance premium costs and as a share of household income. Compares projected cost increases by 2015 and 2020 under three scenarios for growth depending on the effects of healthcare reform. Discusses policy implications
An Analysis of Leading Congressional Health Care Bills, 2007-2008: Part I, Insurance Coverage
Compares coverage and cost estimates of bills to improve health coverage through private-public approaches, universal public insurance, tax changes, increased coverage for children and the disabled, expanded health savings accounts, and other strategies
Realizing Health Reform's Potential: Small Businesses and the Affordable Care Act of 2010
Examines current coverage of workers in small firms, insurers' administrative costs, and healthcare reform provisions such as small-business tax credits to offset premiums and exemption from shared responsibility payments and the estimated impact of each
The 2008 Presidential Candidates' Health Reform Proposals: Choices for America
Looks at key differences in the 2008 presidential candidates' health insurance reforms and evaluates them against the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System's principles. Estimates each plan's impact on the number of uninsured
Failure to Protect: Why the Individual Insurance Market Is Not a Viable Option for Most U.S. Families
Based on the Commonwealth Fund 2007 Biennial Health Insurance Survey, examines access to and affordability of individual insurance. Reviews obstacles to obtaining coverage, such as health issues and costs, and out-of-pocket costs of those who obtain it
Out of Options: Why So Many Workers in Small Businesses Lack Affordable Health Insurance, and How Health Care Reform Can Help
Based on the 2007 Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey, examines small business employees' limited access to health insurance and contributing factors. Explores how small businesses and employees could benefit from proposed reforms
The Health Insurance Provisions of the 2009 Congressional Health Reform Bills: Implications for Coverage, Affordability, and Costs
Analyzes the House and Senate healthcare reform bills for the number of people likely to gain coverage and the implications for federal financing, families' insurance premium and out-of-pocket costs, employers, and the potential for price competition
The Comprehensive Congressional Health Reform Bills of 2009: A Look at Health Insurance, Delivery System, and Financing Provisions
Provides an overview of the key provisions of the House and Senate healthcare reform bills that are essential to a high-performance health system. Compares approaches to health insurance reforms, health system reforms, and revenue sources and financing
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