American health care, both the public and private delivery systems, is deeply flawed, from barriers to access and high costs to inconsistent quality of care and a lack of reliable information on the price of medical services. State and federal officials need to find the most effective strategies to improve the financing… Read more
The House and Senate recently passed bills to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) that will soon be reconciled in conference. Both bills rely on increasing the federal tobacco tax-by 45 cents in the House bill and 61 cents in the Senate bill-to fund SCHIP expansions. An increase in the federal tobacco tax… Read more
Members of Congress seeking to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to cover children from wealthier families are exploring new ways to pay for it. The Senate Finance Committee generally has agreed to reauthorize SCHIP for five years with a $35 billion expansion funded by an increase in the federal tobacco tax by… Read more
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