How a forced stand-off between two groups who have equal and opposing claims on the outcome could have been avoided entirely.

The latest Census figures show the United States now has 49.9 million uninsured, an increase of nearly 1 million over the preceding year. Both in terms of absolute numbers and the percentage of Americans without coverage, this is the highest figure recorded since the Bureau began asking questions about health insurance in its annual survey three decades ago.

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AEI visiting scholar Robert Kaestner and his coauthor Anthony Lo Sasso, both professors at the University of Illinois at Chicago, challenge the underlying assumptions of the health law passed last March in a new study.

The problem of covering Americans with preexisting conditions is certainly real, but the notion that the only way to solve it is through a massive transformation of America's healthcare system is simply wrong.

At this event, Mark V. Pauly discussed his new book, Reform without Side Effects.

The reality of the health care bill will be shaped by the implementation of the program, and that in turn will be shaped by the people in charge of implementation.

This article provides an overview of the U.S. health care reform debate and legislation, with a focus on health insurance.