Health Affairs

Insurance exchanges, or “Gateways” as they are called in the Senate HELP bill, are a key element in all of the congressional health reform proposals, as well as the proposal outlined by President Obama in his speech to Congress. The exchange is not some new heavy-handed government regulatory body. Rather, the purpose of the exchange... Read the rest of this entry »

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed a system for achieving near-universal health coverage in California. One provision that is likely to be controversial is the use of a provider tax to help fund the increased state expenditures that would be required. There are at least four reasons why a provider tax may be a desirable way... Read the rest of this entry »