Starting on the path to a high performance health system : analysis of health system reform provisions of reform bills in the House of Representatives and Senate Davis, Karen, author Guterman, Stuart, author. Collins, Sara R., author. Stremikis, Kristof, author. Rustgi, Sheila, author. Nuzum, Rachel, author. Health Care Reform -- legislation & jurisprudence Quality Assurance, Health Care -- organization & administration This report analyzes the health reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and the reform provisions under consideration in the Senate that would affect providers' financial incentives, the organization and delivery of health care services, investment in prevention and population health, and the capacity to achieve the best health care and health outcomes for all. The bills represent a pragmatic approach to closing the gaps in insurance coverage by: building on a mix of employer coverage, other private plans, and a public plan in a health insurance exchange, or exchanges; strengthening Medicare; and expanding Medicaid. Even under current estimates, 18 million to 23 million people will remain uninsured, however, and many others will still face financial barriers to obtaining needed care or hardship in paying premiums or medical bills. [New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, January 7, 2010 Commonwealth Fund, issuing body. Technical Report Text Illustrations 1 online resource (1 PDF file (xiii, 48 pages)) nlm:nlmuid-101529499-pdf 101529499 http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101529499 English United States Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0