Category: The Commonwealth Fund
Understanding the Impact of the Elimination of the Individual Mandate Penalty
Starting in 2019, the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate penalty will be eliminated, effectively ending the law’s requirement that most people have health insurance. Without a penalty, some people—particularly those who are younger or healthier—m…
Understanding the Impact of the Elimination of the Individual Mandate Penalty
Starting in 2019, the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate penalty will be eliminated, effectively ending the law’s requirement that most people have health insurance. Without a penalty, some people—particularly those who are younger or healthier—m…
States of Despair: A Closer Look at Rising State Death Rates from Drugs, Alcohol, and Suicide
In late June, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the most sweeping legislation yet aimed at combating opioid addiction and overdoses. Although the House bill has a ways to go before it becomes law, its passage reflected bipartisa…
States of Despair
In late June, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the most sweeping legislation yet aimed at combating opioid addiction and overdoses. Although the House bill has a ways to go before it becomes law, its passage reflected bipartisa…
Health Care Sharing Ministries: What Are the Risks to Consumers and Insurance Markets?
States’ options for addressing regulatory concerns and consumer complaints about health care sharing ministries (HCSMs) are limited. Thirty states have “safe-harbor” rules that exempt HCSMs from state insurance regulations. Many HCSMs use features that…
The Relationship Between Physician Practice Size and the Quality and Cost of Care
Large physician practices spend more per person and their patients are readmitted to the hospital at a higher rate than the smallest practices, find Commonwealth Fund–supported researchers led by Lawrence P. Casalino, M.D., of Weill Cornell Medical Col…
