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	New Issue Brief: Employer-Sponsored Coverage Employer-sponsored coverage rates have been steadily falling, from 68 percent of non-elderly Americans in 2000 to 62 percent in 2006. Experts cite rising premium costs and workforce changes as factors driving the erosion in such coverage. This  new Alliance issue brief, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, offers perspective on why this trend is happening and how alarmed we should be. Written by Lisa Swirsky, senior health policy associate at the Alliance. To download, click here. Read More

	Updated Issues Guide for Cover the Uninsured Week We invite you to read “Health Care Coverage in America: Understanding the Issues and Proposed Solutions,” produced for Cover the Uninsured Week 2008. This 24-page guide, newly updated, provides a readable overview on how Americans get health coverage, why coverage is so important, why so many of us don’t have it and what be done to ease the problem. You'll find many graphs and links to sources of additional information, including a glossary of health coverage terms and several specific proposals for change. Also includes nine questions to ask when evaluating any health reform proposal. To download, click here. Read More

	Issue Brief: Health Reform Lessons Learned No matter who wins the White House and control of Congress in November, health reform legislation will likely be a front-burner issue for both the House and Senate in 2009. The debates about reform and the behind-the-scenes meetings of 1993 and 1994 produced a wealth of knowledge on what should be done differently the next time Congress and the White House take up this issue. This issue brief, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, recounts nine lessons learned as recalled by veterans from both sides of the aisle and from the administration. To download, click here. Read More

	Issue Brief: Changing Nursing Home Culture About a third of those turning 65 in 2010 will need nursing home care during their lifetimes. Yet so many people dread the thought of spending their last days or years in a nursing home. This is because they aren’t aware of the creative alternatives being developed for those needing such care – facilities such as “Green Houses” that are resident-centered, less institutional and more home-like. The issue brief, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, reports on the challenges being faced by those trying to change the nursing home culture, and some of their successes. The publication includes a list of expert sources and helpful websites. To download, click here. Read More

	New toolkit: Health information technology The Alliance for Health Reform's latest toolkit will helpyou understand how health information technology (IT) is slowly changing health care, and how analysts disagree about the value of some technologies. We offer an introduction to issues such as protecting patient privacy and the cost of new technologies. This resource also offers story ideas for reporters, selected experts with contact information, selected websites of interest and a glossary. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. To download, click here. For a version suitable for viewing on a handheld device, click here. For links to our other toolkits, click here. Read More

	Alliance toolkit: Health care costs This toolkit, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will help you understand trends in U.S. health spending, and some  reasons why spending is going up. We also cover some ideas for restraining health care costs. In addition, this resource offers story ideas, selected experts with contact information, selected websites, and a glossary. To download, click here. For a version suitable for viewing on a handheld device, click here. For links to our other toolkits, click here. Read More

	Alliance toolkit: Child Health Coverage This toolkit, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, offers links to resources that will help you understand how children in the U.S. get health coverage, and the importance of employer-sponsored coverage and public programs to children. We offer an overview of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), with an update on congressional reauthorization of the program. This resource also offers key facts, story ideas for reporters, selected experts with contact information, selected websites, and a glossary. To download, click here. Read More

	Alliance Toolkit on Medicaid Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this toolkit features dozens of links to useful websites and articles about Medicaid. You will also find key facts, a brief background section, story ideas for reporters, lists of selected experts and websites, and a glossary. To download, click here. These resources are designed for reporters covering health issues during Campaign 2008, but will be useful for congressional staff, researchers, health policy students and many others as well. This toolkit will help you understand who the Medicaid program covers, how it is financed, how it differs from Medicare, how states can alter Medicaid through federal waivers, and what the future holds for the program. Read More

	Comparative Effectiveness: Can We Get Better Health Value for the Dollars We Spend? Comparative effectiveness research holds out the tantalizing prospect of making it easier for patients and their doctors to choose the best treatment. Who should conduct such research -- government, the private sector or some combination? Who should decide which interventions to evaluate? Who will pay for it? This briefing, cosponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, addressed these and related questions. Read More