Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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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Health Care Spending Under Reform
January 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief estimates the cost and coverage implications of the key provisions of the bill passed by the House of Representatives in November 2009.
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.
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
How Does the Quality of U.S. Health Care Compare Internationally?
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This analysis from the Urban Institute looks at the evidence on how quality of care in the United States compares to that in other countries and the implications for health reform.