Healthcare Reform Efforts

By Kelly Montgomery, About.com Guide to Health Insurance

Find out more about health care reform in the U.S. Learn about the basic concepts underlying reform attempts, as well as the details of some actual reform efforts currently underway.

1. Health Care Reform Concepts
2. Reform Efforts

Health Care Reform Concepts

You may hear health policy experts discuss such topics as universal coverage or pay-for-performance. Find out what these terms mean and how they could transform our health care system.

• Universal Coverage
• Pay-for-Performance

Reform Efforts

Health care reform is happening right now at the state and federal level. Also, 2008 Presidential candidates are announcing their plans to improve access to care while containing escalating costs. Find out more about these reform efforts and how they could affect you.

• Insurance Mandates
• Clinton's 1993 Health Reform Proposal