July 31, 2006 - Two disparate bills aimed at expanding the number of Americans with health care insurance were introduced, one by Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., and another by a bipartisan group led by Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. Stark's "AmeriCare Health Care Act" calls for universal health care coverage for all Americans while the b
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July 5, 2005 - Cost is a major barrier for many Americans when it comes to purchasing health care insurance. For Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., the solution is to allow consumers to buy insurance from any state, a step opponents say will undermine the entire health care system. Shadegg's legislation (HR 2355), the focus of a H
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August 20, 2008 - This Commonwealth Fund report, which draws on four years of survey data, finds 41 percent of working-age Americans--or 72 million people--have medical bill problems or are paying off medical debt, up from 34 percent in 2005.
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May 1, 2005 - More than 20 million working Americans do not have health care coverage, leaving them unable to see a doctor when they need one and in poorer health than Americans who have health care insurance, according to a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The study, released during a kickoff event for
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July 27, 2009 - Nearly three-quarters of Americans who tried to purchase health care insurance on their own in the last three years did not end up buying a plan, most often because premiums were too high, according to a report released last week
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February 24, 2009 - In her invited testimony at a U.S. Senate hearing on health reform focused on the underinsured, Cathy Schoen, a Commonwealth Fund senior vice president and noted expert on the underinsured, made the case for redesigning health insurance so that it "provides affordable coverage for all in a manner that ensures ac
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June 26, 2007 - Our nation's failure to provide adequate health insurance to millions is a major factor in the inconsistent performance of the nation's health system, testified Commonwealth Fund vice president Sara Collins, Ph.D., before the United States Senate.
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October 25, 2008 - Nearly 47 million Americans do not have health insurance, and an estimated 16 million more are considered 'underinsured' because they have high out-of-pocket costs relative to their income. Lack of adequate coverage makes it difficult for people to get the health care that they need and burdens them with large m
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June 25, 2009 - The Program on Affordable Health Insurance envisions an efficient and equitable health insurance system that makes available to all Americans comprehensive, continuous, and affordable coverage.
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April 20, 2009 - Many people are unaware that their health insurance plans will not adequately cover their expenses and could leave them in substantial medical debt if they fall seriously ill, according to the May 2009 issue of Consumer Reports.
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August 20, 2009 - The rapid rise in health insurance premiums has severely strained U.S. families and employers in recent years. This Commonwealth Fund analysis of federal data finds that if premiums for employer-sponsored insurance grow in each state at the projected national rate of increase, then the average premium for family
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September 17, 2007 - With the 2008 presidential election on the horizon, health care reform has jumped to the top of the nation's domestic policy priorities. This issue brief examines the central importance of employer coverage in our health system, and why it is imperative that employers join individuals, government, and other stak
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October 18, 2007 - A new report from the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System presents principles for health care reform that will be critical to achieving universal coverage and a high performance health system. Three different approaches to health care reform--proposed by governors, current president
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January 23, 2009 - As unemployment rates reach the highest levels in 16 years, a new Commonwealth Fund analysis shows that only 9 percent of laid-off workers took up coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) in 2006.
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