A Health Insurance Exchange?
Friday, June 05, 2009
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President Obama has called on Congress to reform health care in America. Many of the plans lawmakers are considering include the idea of a health insurance exchange. In tonight's program, NBR's Dana Bate examines what a such a marketplace for insurance might look like. You can explore additional background info about the idea here.
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Health Insurance Exchange Concepts
| Health Insurance Exchange |
- One stop shopping for health insurance |
- Compare local plans |
- Find out what government aid is available |
- Figure out which plans are best |
Related NBR Stories & Links
- 01-19-09: "A Time for Change: The Obama Agenda" - The Plan To Cure Health Care
- 01-13-09: "Commentary" - Building a Health Care Road Map
- 01-05-09: "Commentary" - Ways the Next Administration Can Cure Health Care
- 12-18-07: "Economic Choices '08" - Health Insurance Mandates
- 10-06-06: "Bill of Health" - Making Healthcare Affordable For All
External Links/Articles*
- Alliance for Health Reform
The Alliance for Health Reform is a nonpartisan, nonprofit group designed to provide unbiased information about health care problems and proposals. This links to information about "Health Insurance Exchanges: See How The Run" -- an expert panel the Alliance for Health Reform organized on May 11, 2009. The site includes a link to the transcript of the discussion. - Brookings (PDF Document)
Brookings is a nonprofit public policy research organization. Mark McClellan, Brookings' Director of Health Care Reform, is interviewed in Dana Bate's report. This links to a May 2007 Discussion Paper published by Brookings as part of The Hamilton Project. The paper is titled, "Health Care Reconsidered: Options for Change." It includes a discussion of the health insurance exchange. - Center on Budget Policy Priorities (CBPP)
CBPP is an organization "working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals." This links to an April 14, 2009 fact sheet published by the CBPP titled, "Using a Health-Insurance Exchange to Pool Risk and Protect Enrollees." - The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative public policy research institute. This links to an October 5, 2006 memo published by the foundation. The memo is titled, "The Rationale for a Statewide Health Insurance Exchange." - Urban Institute
The Urban Institute is a "nonpartisan economic and social policy research" organization. Linda Blumberg, an Urban Institute Health Economist, is interviewed in Dana Bate's report. This links to an April 2009 paper authored by Blumberg and a colleague. The paper is titled, "Health Insurance Exchanges: Organizing Health Insurance Marketplaces to Promote Health Reform Goals."
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