Issues

Policy Briefs

Extra Federal Support for Medicaid (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, July 14, 2010)
This new policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examines the ramifications of extending the temporary increase in funding the federal government sends to states for Medicaid, authorized last year by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.   This additional funding will expire at the end of 2010, and despite considerable debate, Congress has taken no action to extend it through the first six months of 2011. 

Health Reform: How Consumers Will be Affected (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, July 6, 2010)
The most common question people have about health reform is “How will I be affected?”  The answer, of course, depends on the individual, as different demographic groups will be affected very differently.

How Will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Affect Seniors? (Urban Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, July 2010)
The population over the age 65 will be affected in a number of ways by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) even though the law is primarily aimed at non-elderly population.

Near-Term Changes in Health Insurance (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, May 4, 2010)
Newly enacted health reform legislation mandates dozens of health insurance changes.  Many go into effect this year and next.  Read the new policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

CHCS Policy Brief (May, 2010)
This new brief summarizes the current publicly funded long-term care environment and the barriers to rebalancing LTSS.