Components of Health Reform

VII. Key Issues: Regulation & Reform >> C. Health Reform >> Components of Health Reform (last updated 2.26.16)

Other Components of Health Reform

Government Health Programs Reform
Mandated Coverage
- Universal entitlement
- Employer mandate
- Individual mandate
Tax Reform
- Tax exclusion
- Tax deductions
- Tax credits
- Health savings accounts
- Nonprofit tax exemption
Insurance Market Reform
- Managed competition
- Health insurance exchange
- Public health plan
- Interstate commerce in health insurance
- Association health plans
- High risk pools
- Public reinsurance
Health Regulation Reform
- Health facilities
- Health professionals
- Medical technology
  - Pharmaceutical regulation
  - Medical device regulation
- Medical tort system
Antitrust Reform
- Limit antitrust exemptions for insurers
- Aggressively monitor hospital mergers
- Limit provider boycotts of health plans
- Limit barriers to physician entry
Cost Containment
- Consumer-Directed H.C.
- Promoting better medical practice
  - Evidence-based medicine
  - Pay-for-performance
  - Disease management
  - Medical homes
- Promoting system efficiency
  - Health information technology
  - Reduce excess administrative costs
  - Health benefits management
- Promoting healthy behavior
  - Prevention
  - Health promotion
- Promoting responsible use
  - Cost-sharing
  - Consumer health information
  - Hospital utilization control
  - Drug formularies
  - Cost-effective benefits
- Promoting competition
  - Antitrust enforcement
  - Managed competition
  - Transparency
  - Business coalitions
Financing