Publication

This report discusses health care reform in the US. It argues that reform is being driven by three predominant concerns: coverage, cost and spending, and concerns about quality. It also addresses some of the legislative issues within which these three concerns likely will be debated, including the scope of reform (particularly whether Medicare and Medicaid should be included); the choice between public and private coverage; whether employment-based insurance should be strengthened, weakened, or left alone; and what role states might play.