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).
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 Effectively Does the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Help Laid-Off Workers and States Cope with Health Care Costs?
March 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
A new analysis from the Urban Institute concludes that these provisions are likely to achieve only partial success.
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.
Uninsured Veterans and Family Members
March 25, 2013 | Issue Brief
Under the ACA many uninsured veterans and their spouses would be eligible for insurance coverage.
Implementing National Health Reform
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Urban Institute offers five-part strategy for reaching the eligible uninsured.
Who Will be Uninsured After Health Insurance Reform?
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Report provides state-by-state look at those who will still be without health coverage.
Why the Individual Mandate Matters
December 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Report studies what health reform might look like without the individual mandate.
What is the Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on the States?
June 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
The health reform law would mean a small increase in state spending on Medicaid through 2019 but would allow states to reduce current spending in several areas.
Prospects for Reducing Uninsured Rates Among Children
January 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Only 440,000 kids who are currently eligible for public insurance might be covered privately if their parents received government support to pay a share of their employer-sponsored insurance premiums.
Will Health Reform Lead to Job Loss?
June 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This brief, prepared by the Urban Institute on behalf of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, examines employment trends in Massachusetts as the state implemented health reform between 2006 and 2010.