Health Care Reform
The White House and congressional leaders have pledged to pass health care reform legislation, and there is no shortage of legislative proposals and ideas. The health care reform analyses, proposals and legislative materials collected in these pages brings ACHP members up to speed on the contours of the health care reform debate.
Below are links to the administrations health care proposals, submitted health care legislation and congressional testimony on health care reform. Health care reform proposals from federal health agencies, think tanks and other private research organizations are available here. Further analysis and reports assessing the impact of several health care reform proposals is available here.
For the latest news and developments on health care reform, also visit ACHP's Media Monitoring Report.
Proposed Legislation
Administration
Letter to Congressional Leaders on Health Care Reform
President Obama discusses his vision for health care reform in this letter to Sens. Edward Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Max Baucus, Chairman of the Finance Committee.
June 2009HealthReform.gov
Web site from the administration contains reports for each state on its Health Care Community Discussion, video from the White House Forum on Health Reform and updates on health care reform activities.2010 Proposed Budget
President Obama's proposed 2010 budget for Health and Human Services includes a $634 billion reserve fund to help finance health care reform.
February 2009Obama Health Care Plan
The Obama campaign's health care reform proposals.
2008
Senate
Affordable Health Choices Act
Sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.).
June 2009Related: Summary of Affordable Health Choices Act
CBO Preliminary Analysis of Affordable Health Choices ActConsumer Choice Health Plan Act
Sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.). Bill outlines a government-sponsored health care plan that would compete with private insurers.
June 2009Patient's Choice Act
Sponsored by Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Reps. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)
May 2009Related: Summary of Patient's Choice Act
Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Proposed Health System Savings and Revenue Options
Description of policy options from the Senate Finance Committee
May 2009Expanding Health Care Coverage: Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans
Description of policy options from the Senate Finance Committee
May 2009Related: Slides for Senate Finance Commitee Walk-Through of Coverage Options
Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs
Description of policy options from the Senate Finance Committee.
April 2009Healthy Americans Act
Re-introduced for the 111th Congress by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Robert Bennett (R-Utah) and co-sponsored by 11 senators from both parties.
February 2009Call to Action: Health Reform 2009
White paper released by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on health policy will be the basis for a legislative proposal to be introduced in 2009.
November 2008
10 Steps to Transform Health Care in America
Introduced by Sen. Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.) with no cosponsors.
July 2007Every American Insured Health Act
Introduced by Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) with six cosponsors.
July 2007Health Partnership Act
Introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) with two cosponsors.
January 2007
House
New
Tri-Committee Health Reform Draft Proposal
Prepared by the House Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor. Includes outlines on expanding access to health insurance, market reform and a public plan option.
July 2009Related: Summary of Tri-Commitee Draft Proposal
CBO Analysis of Tri-Committee Draft Proposal: Direct Spending and Revenue Effects
CBO Analysis of Tri-Committee Draft Proposal: Insurance Coverage SpecificationsAmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009
Introduced by Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.). An identical bill introduced in 2007 had 32 cosponsors.
January 2009United States National Health Insurance Act
Introduced by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) with 30 cosponsors.
January 2009National Health Insurance Act
Introduced by Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.).
January 2009
Congressional Hearings
Click on the links below to browse health care reform hearings and testimony before the relevant Congressional Committees.
Senate
House
House Education and Labor Committee
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