Health Reform

To many Americans, health care reform is more about preserving the status quo than it is about change. Surveys show that most Americans who have insurance like the coverage they have.

The purpose of this analysis was to compare the effects of two major proposals to reform the U.S. health care system. These include the Senate Leadership “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” and the “Affordable Health Care for America Act” passed by the House of Representatives.

Guaranteed-issue health insurance coverage, which is included in House and Senate reform bills, may require the gradual elimination of medical underwriting.  Understand the industry impact.

To make health care reform possible many have argued that we must find savings in the existing system to offset the costs of new programs. This report examines recent literature documenting the major drivers of health care costs in the U.S. and identifies where new policies and initiatives could reduce costs without adversely affecting quality or access to medically necessary care. Learn more.

The American Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, as amended by the Energy and Commerce Committee, will require all Americans to have health insurance if passed. Our study estimates the impact this act would have on coverage and spending for the federal, state and local governments, private employers and consumers. Read the report to learn how it might impact you.

We recently released a study of the July 15th draft of The American Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (also known as the tri-committee bill), which includes a public plan that would compete with private insurance for enrollment. We estimated that enrollment in the public plan under the July 15th draft would reach 103.4 million people compared with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate of 11 to 12 million people. In this article we explain why the CBO and Lewin estimates are so dramatically different. See how.

This webinar provides an overview of the latest Medicare Advantage payment policies being driven by the government’s healthcare reform initiative. We’ll review the insights and straightforward financial strategies MA plan executives need to drive revenue growth. Read more.

Get an overview of how the House Health Reform Legislation will impact Coverage and Provider Incomes though this testimony before the Energy and Commerce Committee, U.S. House of Representatives. Read more.

Get an overview of Obama’s proposed health reform plan and the impact it will have payers nationwide.

Get ideas for financing health reform through revenue measures that also reduce health spending. This testimony before the Senate Committee on Finance explores two tax-based options that would be funded with both new revenue and savings from existing federal programs. Learn more.