Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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San Francisco's Pay Or Play Employer Mandate Expanded Private Coverage By Local Firms And A Public Care Program
January 7, 2013 | Journal Article
In 2008 San Francisco implemented a pay-or-play employer mandate requiring city firms to provide health insurance coverage to employees. Their experience shows that such a mandate is feasible, increases access, and is acceptable to many employers.
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
The great recession and passage of national health reform are together altering the calculus of employer approaches to offering health benefits, according to recent findings from the Center for Studying Health System Change's (HSC) visits to 12 nationally representative metropolitan communities.
Why Employers will Continue to Provide Health Insurance
October 1, 2011 | Report
A new issue brief says the ACA will not displace employer-sponsored insurance (ESI).
Employers and Health Care Reform
March 9, 2011 | Issue Brief
The "play or pay" requirement in the Affordable Care Act that mid and large-sized companies make payments to the federal government if they don't offer health insurance to employees has been roundly debated.
State-Level Trends in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
June 1, 2011 | Report
The report shows 7.3 million fewer people have ESI than approximately one decade ago.
Employer Mandate
January 15, 2010 | Issue Brief
The employer mandate in the proposed health care legislation is hotly debated, as some see it as the most efficient way to extend coverage and others believe it would extend a bloated and ineffective system.
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance and Health Reform
December 1, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Center for American Progress sought to increase the involvement of American business in health care reform by issuing reports and holding events for business leaders.
Barely Hanging On
March 1, 2010 | Report
The report examines the tremendous toll on people's ability to afford health insurance and employers' capacity to offer it.
Cost Savings and Cost-Effectiveness of Clinical Preventive Care
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief/Video
This synthesis provides policy-makers with a framework for evaluating the cost-effectiveness literature and investigates the economic evidence for investing in clinical preventive care.
Small Group Health Insurance Reform in Rhode Island
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Interviews with key stakeholders reveal weaknesses in HEALTHpact, Rhode Island's insurance plan for small businesses. HEALTHpact created financial incentives for employees to lead healthier lives there has been limited enrollment in the plan.