Health Affairs

Editor’s Note: For more Health Affairs Blog coverage of the new Census Bureau health insurance data, see Henry Aaron’s post. In its yearly survey of health insurance coverage, the U.S. Census Bureau published figures that underscore the trend toward greater dependence on government for coverage. The percentage of Americans on government health programs continues to... Read the rest of this entry »

The current SCHIP debate is about more than just children’s health coverage. Behind the rhetoric from both sides lies the struggle to define the future of health care in America. One side in the debate is using SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) reauthorization to incrementally expand the role of government in the health care... Read the rest of this entry »