Covering America
Covering America was developed to promote serious consideration of a diverse range of comprehensive proposals to provide affordable health coverage for millions of uninsured Americans.
Inside Covering America
Publication information
Replacing the Current System
These reform plans would have largely or completely replaced the current system built on employer-based coverage and Medicare and Medicaid.
Blending A Government Role With Market Incentives
Some health reform proposals that combine a larger role for government with new market-oriented incentives aimed at fostering more cost-conscious choices.
Enacting Market Reforms
These plans rely mainly on market-based incentives and tax reforms to cover the uninsured.
Additional Papers
To complement these proposals, several papers provide a framework for thinking about and evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of various plans to cover the uninsured.