Last updated February 1, 2010
Democratic leaders are heeding President Obama's message not to walk away from health care reform. Read the latest news in our Health Care Reform Recap.
How will the proposed reform affect employers, employees, providers, and health plans? Hewitt provides you with the latest information on how this historical health reform legislation is unfolding in the U.S.
As the nation pursues a path leading to universal coverage, the most important consideration is how to accomplish this goal in a way that preserves, strengthens, and stabilizes existing employer-based coverage. Hewitt is actively participating in the health care reform legislative process by monitoring progress, interacting with government agencies and legislative aides, and helping clients understand the state of play.
Hewitt remains committed to helping create positive reform in the U.S. health care system.
HEWITT DEVELOPS HEALTH CARE REFORM REPORTS FOR BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies, recently commissioned Hewitt Associates to develop two reports on health care reform. In September 2009, Hewitt developed a first report entitled Health Care Reform: The Perils of Inaction and the Promise of Effective Action. The report explores the cost of inaction around health care reform and identifies ways to build an improved and more efficient delivery system. In November 2009, Hewitt developed a second report for the Business Roundtable entitled Health Care Reform: Creating a Sustainable Health Care Marketplace. This report evaluates health care reform through the lens of the private sector and projects the likely effect of proposed legislative changes on employer health care costs.
LEVELING THE HEALTH CARE PLAYING FIELD
Hewitt's global health management leader, Ken Sperling, discusses the merits of the "public plan" option and "all-payer" system in this Hewitt point of view paper. Read Ken's paper now.
U.S. SENATE PASSES HISTORIC HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL
In a historic session on Christmas Eve, the U.S. Senate passed a massive overhaul of the United States health care system. Read our full report.
WASHINGTON REPORT
Weekly legislative updates on health care reform and other activities affecting the U.S. workforce and workplace are available here.
