The "R" Word Is Back

In a new essay, Drew Altman, President and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation, reviews the history of regulation in health and the return of regulatory approaches to the health policy agenda and how they fit in health reform. All eight previous essays are also available online. Number 8 (November 2008): Keeping The Health Reform Coalition Together Number 7 (September 2008): What Do We Want Health Insurance To Be? Number 6 (August 2008): A Recovery Raises Expectations Too Number 5 (June 2008): Moving Away From Employer-Based Coverage: Don't Forget Public Opinion Number 4 (June 2008): Perspectives on State Health Reform Number 3 (May 2008): Health IN the Economy Number 2 (March 2008): Critical Path to Health Reform Number 1 (February 2008): Separating the Forest from the Trees in the Health Reform Debate