How Will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Affect Small, Medium, and Large Businesses?
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief looks at how small, medium and large business will be affected by the PPACA.
The Urban Institute produces a series of quick-strike issue briefs on health care coverage and quality issues in the United States. Browse the series below.
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How Would States be Affected by Health Reform?
January 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This issue brief from Urban Institute examines various pathways through which individuals could gain coverage because of the health reform proposals that have passed the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Age Rating Under Comprehensive Health Care Reform
October 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This brief quantifies the impact of age rating and implications for coverage, costs and household financial burdens.
How will the Uninsured be Affected by Health Reform?
August 1, 2009 | Report
Briefs look at the number of uninsured who could be covered under a reformed health care system.
Improving the Quality and Efficiency of the Medicare Program Through Coverage Policy
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This policy paper describes how Medicare makes decisions about which procedures and technologies to cover, explores particular problems in how Medicare applies policies about covering new services, and outlines opportunities for improvement in the process of making coverage decisions
Health Insurance Exchanges
April 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Researchers from the Urban Institute review some of the key problems facing purchasers of insurance—whether they be individuals or employers—and outline whether and how a public health insurance exchange might address them.
Massachusetts Health Reform
January 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
In a new analysis by the Urban Institute, researchers John Holahan and Linda Blumberg summarize the state's accomplishments, examine the challenges, and suggest four options for addressing long-term costs.
Health Insurance Coverage of Young Adults
June 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
An Urban Institute analysis looks at why young adults, accounting for 28 percent of America's uninsured population, are disproportionately uninsured and what policies could address their coverage gaps.
Will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 Improve Health Outcomes for Individuals and Families?
July 1, 2010 | Report
related websites Urban Institute Web site The most common question people have about health reform is “How will I be affected?” The answer, of course, depends on the individual, as different demographic groups will be affected very differently. Th ...