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Universal Coverage 
Massachusetts Health Care Reform — Near-Universal Coverage at What Cost?(0)
Joel S. Weissman, Ph.D., and JudyAnn Bigby, M.D.
Massachusetts has long been known for its academic medical centers, biomedical research, high-quality health care, and perhaps not unrelatedly, high health care costs.
Health Care Reform in Perspective
Arnold M. Epstein, M.D., Henry J. Aaron, Ph.D, Katherine Baicker, Ph.D, Jacob S. Hacker, Ph.D, and Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D
President Barack Obama has placed U.S. health care reform at the top of his domestic agenda, and months of legislative work on the issue have resulted in five bills — three in the House of Representatives [...]
Health Insurance Exchanges — Making the Markets Work
Richard G. Frank, Ph.D., and Richard J. Zeckhauser, Ph.D.
Americans purchase health insurance in various ways. Some buy individual policies. For them, medical underwriting is common, and preexisting conditions can preclude, limit, or dramatically increase the cost of coverage. Many buy insurance through small employers, which typically offer little or no choice of plan. Their premiums [...]
Rescuing the Safety Net
Michael Spivey, J.D., and Arthur L. Kellermann, M.D., M.P.H.
As the recession deepens, layoffs are swelling the ranks of the uninsured. Despite federal stimulus support for state Medicaid programs, some cash-strapped states have cut Medicaid payments, and others are considering such cuts. As a result, many hospitals that treat large numbers of uninsured patients are struggling [...]
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