Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
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Getting Americans Covered: Ideas from the Field
May 29, 2013 | Program Results Report
RWJF solicited projects that focused on addressing specific aspects of the Affordable Care Act that present significant opportunities to expand coverage.
Ensuring That Health Reform Reaches Vulnerable Populations
May 29, 2013 | Program Results Report
The National Health Law Program provided legal analysis to national and state policy-makers and advocates as the Affordable Care Act is implemented through regulation and policy. The emphasis was on protecting vulnerable populations.
Advancing Bipartisan Understanding of Health Policy Issues
May 22, 2013 | Program Results Report
The Alliance for Health Reform provided impartial information about health policy to national policy-makers and journalists. Amidst the heated political rhetoric of health reform, its nonpartisan briefings and other resources offered clarity.
Health Reform in Virginia
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The work of a high-profile advisory council, led by a well-positioned secretary of health and human resources, has made Virginia “far more ready than many people think” for health care reform, according to this “Report from the States.”
How Does Health Reform Affect Rural America?
April 25, 2013 | Program Results Report
From 2009 to 2011, the Rural Policy Research Institute examined the impact of health reform proposals and the Affordable Care Act on rural people, places, and providers, and gave policy-makers unbiased, nonpartisan analysis.
The Public's Health Care Agenda for the 113th Congress
January 24, 2013 | Survey/Poll
In this comprehensive survey, researchers queried the public about their priorities for, and views on, a wide range of health and health policy issues that are currently preoccuping federal lawmakers.
The Out-of-Network Benefit
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Consumers may be exposed to significant unexpected and unreasonable out-of-pocket costs due to lack of accurate information on network participation and cost transparency.
What the Election Means for Health and Health Care… The Re-Election of President Obama Curtails the Likelihood of Major Medicaid Reductions
November 26, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The RWJF Human Capital Blog asked scholars and fellows from a few of its programs to consider what the election results will mean for health and health care in the United States.
Why We Need More Twelve-Year-Olds Teaching Health Policy
August 17, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Peter Ubel conducts an unscripted interview with his twelve-year-old son to see how easily a middle schooler can understand the rationale for incentivizing people to buy health insurance.
Laying the IT Foundation for 2014: Developing Infrastructure for Improved Eligibility and Enrollment Systems
October 5, 2012 | Presentation Material
One of the biggest challenges—and opportunities—for states as they strive to implement the coverage expansions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the size and scope of technology solutions required to support health insurance exchanges in making el ...