Addressing Coverage Challenges for Children Under the Affordable Care Act
May 26, 2011 | Issue Brief
Millions of children in complex family situations will require special attention to ensure access under reform.
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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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.
Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs)
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This report provides a preliminary look at prospects for the ACA’s Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs)—nonprofit, member-governed insurance plans. The Department of Health and Human Services recently proposed rules for this loan program an ...
Health Care Reform for Children with Public Coverage
June 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Analysis looks at implications of reform concepts for children and considers the potential risks of shifting children who currently have public coverage into plans sold in a new exchange.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Multi-State Health Insurance Exchanges
April 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Brief examines multi-state health insurance exchanges.