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.
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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Why the Individual Mandate Matters
December 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Report studies what health reform might look like without the individual mandate.
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 ...
The Effects of Health Reform on Small Businesses and Their Workers
June 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Report finds that ACA will likely help reverse these trends due largely to the introduction of the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) and reforms to health insurance markets.
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.
How will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Affect Seniors?
July 1, 2010 | Report
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. This series of brief reports funded by the Rob ...
Will Health Care Reform Increase the Deficit and National Debt?
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief examines how health reform law will affect the deficit.
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.
What are the Provisions in the New Law for Containing Costs and How Effective will They be?
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief examines how cost controls in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could affect the amount of money Americans spend on health care and insurance.
Will Health Care Reform Hurt the Economy and Increase Unemployment?
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
According to the author, the legislation is unlikely to have a major aggregate effect on the U.S. economy—primarily because the changes in spending and taxes are quite small relative to the size of the economy.