Senate Passes Historic Health Reform Measure
December 23, 2009 | Story
For the first time, most Americans would be required to obtain health insurance, either through their employer or via new, government-regulated exchanges
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The Meaningful Use Stage 2 Final Rule
September 5, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule on the Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet to qualify as meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs) and receive incentive payments under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Study of Federal Health Tax Credit Program Finds it Expensive and Complicated
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
In 2002, the U.S. Congress enacted the Health Coverage Tax Credit to subsidize the purchase of coverage for certain individuals, particularly early retirees and workers displaced by international trade, who might otherwise be uninsured.
Lessons: Economic and Political Barriers
September 21, 2005 | Evaluation
Economic and political changes have significant influence on grantee activity planning and implementation.
Dependent Coverage Expansions
January 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Issue brief shows many states have expanded dependent coverage to young adults.
Comparing Federal Government Surveys that Count Uninsured People in America
September 10, 2009 | Issue Brief
This issue brief details the different ways in which federal surveys, including the Census, identify the number of people uninsured.
Covering Kids & Families
National Program
To increase the number of eligible children and adults who benefit from federal and state health care coverage programs.
Investing In America's Health (April 2013 Update)
April 1, 2013 | Report
Many public health departments are unable to adequately support community health due to limited funding.
Funding Health Care for All Americans
October 2, 2007 | Report
This paper shows that a substantial change in the U.S. approach to health care funding is central to any sustainable, comprehensive reform that focuses on improved quality.
A New Approach to the State-Federal Relationship in Health
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The author recommends that the new Obama administration should commit to healing the state-federal relationship through greater policy transparency and by developing a robust, performance-oriented approach to Medicaid program oversight.