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October 1, 2012 | Report
The managed care backlash of the 1990s combined with rising health expenditures led to the creation of consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs), which place greater responsibility for health care decision-making in the hands of consumers. CDHPs are in ...
April 25, 2012 | Issue Brief
Background on the debate and policy implications surrounding essential health benefits—health insurance plans sold to individuals and small businesses that would provide a minimum package of services in 10 categories—are explored in this brief.
April 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Spending on specialty drugs—typically high-cost biologics used to treat a variety of serious, complex conditions ranging from blood disorders to rheumatoid arthritis—has been growing at a persistently high rate in recent years.
May 1, 2012 | Report
This paper funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and authored by a joint team from Georgetown University's Health Policy institute and the National Academy of Social Insurance, provides insight for state and federal officials considering how they will assume responsibility for managing health plans once health insurance exchanges are established.
February 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
In this report, researchers at Mathematica Policy Research examined Massachusetts' CommCare program—a program serving low-income adults, much like the ACA's BHP is designed to do.
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Enrollment is increasing in consumer-directed health insurance plans, which feature high deductibles and a personal health care savings account.
July 30, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers at the University of Southern Maine analyzed the impact of new health plans in Maine and Massachusetts that were designed to cover uninsured residents, as part of State Health Access Reform Evaluation, an RWJF national program.
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
An expert panel expressed divergent opinions about what constitutes affordability of health insurance premiums under the ACA.
June 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief examines the impact of health reform on the tax code and individual insurance plans.
October 29, 2010 | Issue Brief
The health reform law exempts certain existing health insurance plans from many requirements. What does that mean for consumers, insurers, and employers?