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.
REFORM RECAP: THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
A weekly health care reform update
Check here weekly for the latest news and notes on the proposed health care reform efforts. You'll receive the latest inside information from inside and outside the beltway as our expert consultants report on what you need to know.
HEWITT TESTIMONIES
Hewitt has presented testimony and submitted statements on strengthening the employer-based health care system to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and the three House committees with jurisdiction over health care reform (i.e., the "House Tri-Committee").
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Testimonies
Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Proposed Health System Savings and Revenue Options (May 26, 2009)
Expanding Health Care Coverage: Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans (May 22, 2009)
Expanded Coverage in Self-Insured and Fully Insured Markets (May 5, 2009)
U.S. House Tri-Committee Testimonies
Health Reform in the 21st Century: Proposals to Reform the Health System (June 24, 2009)
Strengthening Employer-Based Health Care (March 10, 2009)
MORE ON HEALTH CARE REFORM
The U.S. House of Representatives took a major step toward enactment of legislation to reform the U.S. health care system, passing a landmark health care reform bill on November 7, 2009. Read Hewitt's summary, House of Representatives Passes Sweeping Health Care Reform Bill.
By a vote of 14 to 9, the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) on October 13, 2009 adopted the "America's Healthy Future Act of 2009" sponsored by Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT). Read Hewitt's summary, Senate Finance Committee Approves Health Care Reform Bill.
On September 9, 2009, President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on his plan for health care reform following Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus's announcement that he is moving forward on health reform. Read Hewitt's summary of the President's address and Senator Baucus's proposal, President Strives to Reset Health Care Debate, as Senator Baucus Announces Upcoming Finance Committee Action.
The House Tri-Committee held several hearings during the week of June 22, 2009, after it released its 852-page proposed draft legislation. Read Hewitt's summary of the hearings, House Tri-Committee Hearings Review Health Care Reform Draft Proposal (June 22-25, 2009).
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) released proposed legislation in early June and held a hearing with two separate panels to receive feedback on its proposal. Read Hewitt's summary of the hearing, Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Health Care Reform (June 11-12, 2009).
Learn about three health care reform roundtable sessions held by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform (May 12, 2009); Expanding Health Care Coverage (May 5, 2009); and the Health Care Delivery System (April 21, 2009).
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee also held a series of health care reform hearings entitled, "Health Reform in the 21st Century: Employer-Sponsored Insurance" (April 29, 2009).
