October 28, 2009 - Ensuring that all Americans have access to affordable health insurance and care is one of the major goals of federal health reform, if not the major goal. But determining what is and is not "affordable" for different groups is a challenge that is reflected in the varying levels of coverage and assistance offered across the three bills before Congress.
September 30, 2009 - Most Americans remain perplexed by the different versions of health reform presented in legislation from the House of Representatives and Senate. Headlines suggest bipartisan and even Democratic party agreement is elusive. Yet, there is, in fact, significant consensus on the framework for reform across all the bills moving through Congress, says Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis.