Health Insurance Reforms
October 21, 2009 | Issue Brief
Proposed reforms to the health insurance industry would provide a number of consumer protections and price equitably without regard to geography, age and other factors.
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Shared Responsibility
August 12, 2009 | Issue Brief
In recent years, employer-sponsored health insurance has eroded leaving 1 in 4 workers without coverage. Should employers be required either pay for employer insurance or subsidize coverage of the uninsured?
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance and the Promise of Health Insurance Reform
June 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Employee-sponsored insurance (ESI) accounts for over 90 percent of private health insurance in the United States. This article explores how reforms to the broader health care system might affect ESI.
Overview of Final Exchange Regulations
April 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The State Network summarizes key provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) final rule, which represents the most significant guidance to date on Health Insurance Exchanges operation, setting forth minimum standards.
ACA Implementation--Monitoring and Tracking Series: Rhode Island
February 1, 2012 | Report
Rhode Island has completed many essential steps toward implementing an operational health insurance exchange, and in November 2011 was the first in the nation to receive a level two establishment award following its successful bids for a planning grant.
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.
Mental Disorders and Medical Comorbidity
February 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
The expansion of health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has the potential to benefit persons with comorbid mental and medical disorders. This synthesis examines the evidence on physical and mental comorbidity including its prevalence, origins and models for effective treatment.
Care Management of Patients with Complex Health Care Needs
December 1, 2009 | Issue Brief/Audio/Presentation Material/Report/Video
Health policy experts discuss various care management programs which seek to reduce costs while enhancing quality for people with complex health care needs. Patients with complex health care needs account for a high percentage of annual medical ex ...
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.
Emergency Department Utilization and Capacity
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief/Report
This synthesis describes what is known, and importantly what is not known, about hospital EDs in the United States. This report addresses key questions about the performance and sustainability of hospital EDs.