Health Reform

Greenstein Statement on Senate Bill

“The new Senate health bill marks a major step toward comprehensive, fiscally responsible health reform.  It would extend health insurance coverage to 31 million Americans who lack it, reduce the budget deficit, and put long-term downward pressure on health care costs.”  Read more

Analyses of Senate Bill:

• Bill Is Fiscally Responsible
• Bill Falls Short on Affordability for Near-Poor Families at Bottom of Subsidy Range
• Bill Improves Employer Responsibility Provision But Problems Remain

Analyses of House Bill:

• Overview: House Bill Expands Coverage, Lowers Health Cost Growth, and Reduces Deficits
• Bill Would Strengthen Medicare
• Bill Would Help Ensure Affordable, Quality Coverage for Older Adults
• Bill Would Expand, Strengthen Coverage for Children and Families
• Bill’s High-Income Surcharge Is Sound and Well-Targeted

Background

The United States has the world’s most expensive health care system, yet 46 million Americans are uninsured, millions more lack access to affordable, quality care, and rising health care costs are the single biggest cause of the dangerously large deficits forecast for coming decades.  The goal of health reform is to provide affordable, high-quality coverage for all Americans while also slowing the growth of health care costs.