Health Affairs

Congress is preparing to finalize a health care bill for both chambers to consider.  The purpose of healthcare reform is to increase the number of insured, improve the level of health care and reduce health care spending.  Although there are many disputes in the health care debate, two issues seem clear.  First, integrated health care... Read the rest of this entry »

The biggest flashpoint in the ongoing debate over the future of the U.S. health system is whether Congress should change the balance of power that now favors the private health insurance industry. Opponents of the idea argue that a public health insurance plan competing with private insurers would lead to inferior health care, harm providers,... Read the rest of this entry »