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A Tour of the Proposals

March 25, 2009 | Issue Brief/Commentary

To help direct people to reform plans that may be most useful to their current work, we now categorize the plans developed under the Covering America Project.

Conclusion

March 25, 2009 | Issue Brief/Commentary

Covering America: A Timely Reprise

Leveling the Field

December 17, 2009 | Commentary

The major reform proposals' intent to increase coverage may address some of the racial and ethnic disparities that continue to exist in the U.S. health care system. With so much focus on national health reform, this article reminds readers of both the challenges of and opportunities for equity in its implementation.

Medicaid and the US Path to National Health Insurance

January 22, 2009 | Commentary

The U.S. already has in place a working system that policy-makers could enlarge to achieve universal health coverage: Medicaid. This perspective analysis proposes using Medicaid to cover the uninsured. The author argues Medicaid is a flexible program with bipartisan appeal.

On the Cost of Inaction Around Reform

March 15, 2010 | Commentary

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, RWJF president and CEO, delivered a speech to the National Governor's Association in Washington, D.C. on March 15, 2010.

"Play-or-Pay" Insurance Reforms for Employers

January 14, 2010 | Commentary

"Play-or-pay" presents employers with a choice: purchase health insurance policies for their workers or pay a penalty, in the form of a payroll tax. This practice perspective argues that "play-or-pay" rules will create an unfair distribution of health insurance subsidies.