September 2010: Fulfilling the Promise of Health Care Reform
Special Report
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The Next Health-Reform Campaign
Supporters of reform knew they had to battle to get it passed. Now they need to wage another campaign to implement it.
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Getting Insurers to Behave
Job No. 1: Write new rules for health insurers and make sure they follow them.
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Turning the States From Adversaries Into Partners
The states came out as winners in the Affordable Care Act, though some don't seem to realize it.
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National Reform Meets Politics in the States
States are beginning to carry out the law in different ways -- or not at all.
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A Public Plan for Connecticut?
Despite political and financial hurdles, Connecticut is moving forward with its own state-level public option.
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The Cost of Delayed Reform
The temporary federal high-risk pools won't reach most of the medically uninsured.
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Reform's Mixed Impact on Immigrants
The new law's implications seem clear, but the indirect effects could be critical.
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The Preventive Turn in Health-Care Reform
Promoting preventive care and public health carries both promise and risk.
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Unleashing Restraint
Health reform won't stop costs from rising in the short term, but it lays the groundwork for long-run control of spending.
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The Opportunities of CLASS
A new insurance program for long-term care holds great possibilities -- and challenges.
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Can Reform Spell Relief?
A long search for a national "pain care" policy yields a modest step in public health.
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Health Reform 2.0
If reform is to succeed, progressives will have to fight for a stronger government role, including a public option.
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La Próxima Campaña de Reforma de Salud
Los partidarios de la reforma sabían que tenían que luchar para lograr su aprobación. Ahora necesitan llevar a cabo otra lucha para cumplir las promesas de la ley.
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Impactos Dispares de la Reforma sobre los Inmigrantes
Las consecuencias de la nueva ley parecen claras, pero los efectos indirectos podrían ser críticos.
