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.
Assuring Access to Care Under Health Reform
October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This brief discusses four possible avenues for change that can help meet expected demand under the ACA and the workforce policies that could contribute to their success.
Beyond the $1.6 Trillion Sticker Shock
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Latest brief analyzes the 10-Year health reform plan.
Can Accountable Care Organizations Improve the Value of Health Care by Solving the Cost and Quality Quandaries?
October 29, 2009 | Issue Brief
Researchers from the Urban Institute look at the design of accountable care organizations and their opportunities and challenges.
Changes to the Tax Exclusion of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums
June 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Researchers from the Urban Institute explore possible changes to the tax exclusion of employer-sponsored health insurance premiums as a potential source of financing for health reform.
Consider Savings as Well as Costs
July 11, 2011 | Issue Brief
This report finds that state governments are likely to spend $92-129 billion less from 2014 to 2019 with implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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 ...
Does the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Permit the Purchase of Health Insurance Across State Lines?
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief examines new rules for allowing the purchase of health insurance across state lines.
Emergency Department Visits in Massachusetts
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Survey shows users of emergency rooms have trouble accessing care in other settings, and frequent users of emergency rooms are a sicker, more disabled, and more chronically ill population than other adults in the state.