The Alliance for Health Reform and the Commonwealth Fund co-sponsored this briefing to explore the health reform proposals being considered which may impose responsibilities on both individuals and employers to have and help pay for coverage and whether they will be able to pay the amounts above the subsidies.

The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation co-sponsored this briefing to examine the factors which influence children's coverage, the trends in private sector coverage, and how well the enrollment simplification and outreach tools that are included in this year’s CHIP reauthorization helping to reach those children who are eligible but unenrolled.

The Alliance for Health Reform and the Commonwealth Fund co-sponsored this briefing to examine the quasi-governmental authorities that Germany, the Netherlands and France have established to control health care costs, oversee quality, and regulate insurance and provider payment.

The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation co-sponsored this briefing to have a panel of experts answer questions about how some aspects of pending health reform proposals may have a substantial impact on rural care.

This Today's Topics In Health Disparities webcast examines how ready the health care system is for the influx of newly covered individuals that health reform aims to deliver. The panelists discuss provisions in the bills that address the need for increasing the health care workforce and maintaining the safety net, as well as potential gaps in the legislation, and the possible impact on racial and ethnic health disparities.

The Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation co-sponsored this briefing to have an expanded panel of prominent experts answer questions about how public support for health reform waxes and wanes depending, not only on what’s being proposed in the reform proposals, but also on who asks the question and how it is asked.

This Kaiser briefing examines the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, a provision in two leading health reform bills that would establish a national voluntary insurance program to allow for voluntary pre-financing of long-term care through payroll deductions and then provide a cash benefit to purchase services. 

Senator Frist, currently a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, has published a memoir, A Heart to Serve in which describes how "medicine can truly be a currency for peace in our world." He discusses his book with the Foundation's Jackie Judd.

This September 29, 2009 live, interactive webcast features an expert panel discussing the U.S. government’s global response to TB and key challenges in combating the disease around the world.

The Alliance for Health Reform and Eli Lilly co-sponsored this briefing to have an expanded panel of prominent experts answer questions about the current health reform efforts.