Only a few different approaches would produce both more newly insured people and a lower cost to the government.
The RAND Corporation's COMPARE initiative provides information and tools to help policymakers, the media, and other interested parties understand, design, and evaluate health policies.
US Health Care Today
Analysis of Options
What's New
Grandfathering may be an effective policy if the goal includes maximizing the number of people enrolled in employment-based coverage.
A review of empirical evidence that links three general definitions of "primary care" to health care quality, outcomes, and costs.
Findings suggest that pay-for-performance programs should monitor and address the potential impact of performance-based payments on disparities in the health care system.
Spotlight
Departments of HHS, Labor, and Treasury Issue Interim Final Rule Implementing Consumers' Right to Appeal Health Plan Claims Denials and Rescissions
Access the historical record of health care reform from November 2008 until March 2010 - when President Obama signed H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872 into law. We provide links to all of the key documents released by the White House, the Congress, the Congressional Budget Office, federal agencies, and other stakeholders.
Using the RAND COMPARE microsimulation model, we estimated the potential effects of H.R. 3590 on various factors, including coverage, spending, and consumer financial risk.
