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May 2, 2013 | Issue Brief
States welcome the opportunity to customize their own set of health insurance plans that will offer 10 categories called 'essential health benefits,' but health care providers, consumer groups and patient advocates would prefer a national standard.
April 18, 2013 | Issue Brief
This policy brief examines the issues surrounding per capita caps in Medicaid and explores other policy options for states and the federal government.
February 13, 2013 | Issue Brief
Congress faces another deadline before automatic cuts will kick in—and once again may consider a
March 8, 2012 | Issue Brief
This brief describes the theory behind public reporting, its evolution over time, and the evidence as to whether public reporting is making a difference in improving the quality of health care and lowering costs.
February 23, 2012 | Issue Brief
A $15 billion effort to improve health by preventing disease has been cut. This brief discusses rationale for its creation, where spending has gone to date, and lays out a debate over preserving, cutting, or eliminating the fund altogether.
February 9, 2012 | Issue Brief
States must form new marketplaces aimed at helping small companies buy coverage more easily and cheaply.
January 12, 2012 | Issue Brief
This health policy brief by Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explores some of the major ideas for restructuring Medicaid currently being discussed by leaders of both political parties.
December 15, 2011 | Issue Brief
The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a new executive-branch entity created by the Affordable Care Act, will have significant authority to curb rising Medicare spending if per beneficiary growth in that spending exceeds target growth rates.
November 30, 2011 | Issue Brief
Policy brief examines legal challenges to ACA.
November 10, 2011 | Issue Brief
This brief describes the potential for the community development sector to work more closely with the public health and related health-focused sectors; the potential impact of their efforts on health outcomes, and the challenges they may face.