Inconsistent Picture: A Compilation of Analyses of Economic Impacts of Competing Approaches to Health Care Reform by Experts and Stakeholders

摘要

The report reviews numerous analyses of the economic impacts of the major approaches to health care reform--single payer, play-or-pay, individual vouchers or tax credits, and managed competition--and identifies some of the key issues and significant assumptions behind the estimates provided in these analyses. It endeavors to facilitate policymakers' understanding of how various provisions tend to influence the economic impact of the approaches and proposals, thereby assisting them in their efforts to sort through the profusion of information provided as well as specify additional details they may require.