Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Insuring Californians: a proposal that matters.

Rick Curtis1, Ed Neuschler

  • 1Health Policy Solutions, Washington, DC, USA. eneuschler@ihps.org

Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|December 14, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Balancing coverage affordability and continuity under a basic health program option.

The New England journal of medicine·2011
Same author

Affording shared responsibility for universal coverage: insights from California.

Health affairs (Project Hope)·2009
Same author

Designing health insurance market constructs for shared responsibility: insights from California.

Health affairs (Project Hope)·2009
Same author

Response to Frontiers issue on the uninsured.

Frontiers of health services management·2005
Same author

Getting real about the uninsured problem.

Frontiers of health services management·2005
Same author

A misconceived analysis of California's Health Insurance Act.

Health affairs (Project Hope)·2005

This commentary reviews a proposal for expanding health insurance coverage to uninsured residents. We suggest modifications to make the plan more affordable and viable for states.

Area of Science:

  • Health Policy
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Millions of Americans remain uninsured, posing significant public health and economic challenges.
  • Existing healthcare reform proposals aim to expand coverage but face affordability hurdles for many states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility of George Halvorson's proposal for state-level health insurance coverage.
  • To propose modifications enhancing the plan's viability and affordability for state implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Commentary and analysis of a specific healthcare reform proposal.
  • Economic and policy review of proposed coverage mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • The core provisions of the proposal offer a realistic framework for states to insure their uninsured populations.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Specific modifications are identified to improve the plan's financial sustainability and practical implementation.

    • Conclusions:

    • Halvorson's proposal provides a foundation for expanding health insurance access.
    • Strategic modifications can significantly enhance the plan's viability, making comprehensive coverage more attainable for states and their residents.