Health insurance reform and the tensions of federalism
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2010
Journal
New England Journal of Medicine
Volume
Volume 362, Issue 24
Inclusive Pages
2244-2246
Keywords
Federal Government; Government Regulation; Health Care Reform--legislation & jurisprudence; Insurance, Health--legislation & jurisprudence; State Government; Health Care Costs
APA Citation
Jennings, C.C., Hayes, K.J. (2010). Health insurance reform and the tensions of federalism. New England Journal of Medicine, 362(24), 2244-2246.
Peer Reviewed
1
Open Access
1
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Comments
The enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) marks the beginning of a new chapter in the centuries-long debate about the appropriate balance between the states and the federal government in the development, administration, and enforcement of domestic policy in the United States. As health care reform is implemented, a new set of federalism-related tensions will arise regarding the best ways to ensure health care coverage for all Americans, secure access to care, promote prevention and wellness, and modernize delivery systems in an effort to achieve better outcomes at lower cost.