America Under the Affordable Care Act
December 1, 2010 | Report
Report provides detailed estimates of what will happen under the health reform law.
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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Churning Under the ACA and State Policy Options for Mitigation
June 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
To lessen the damage done by churning, it will be important for states to provide consumers with intensive assistance to help them navigate through the involuntary coverage transitions.
Eliminating the Individual Mandate
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This issue brief is funded by RWJF as part of its Quick Strike Series and presents an analysis of the controversial individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act.
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.
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.
How Will Comparative Effectiveness Research Affect the Quality of Health Care?
February 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Paper explores the potential impact of comparative effectiveness research and looks at implications for quality of care and health outcomes.
How will the Affordable Care Act Affect Jobs?
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Brief examines ACA's likely impact on U.S. jobs.
How Would States be Affected by Health Reform?
January 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This issue brief from Urban Institute examines various pathways through which individuals could gain coverage because of the health reform proposals that have passed the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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
Moving Payment from Volume to Value
December 1, 2010 | Report
Policy brief explores differing views on the role of performance measurement in value-based payment.