A Close Look at Health Care
These issue briefs from CAP's health experts can help you better understand some of the key concepts factoring into the health reform debate.
Multimedia & Video
Interactive Map: Health Care Competition
An interactive map shows that in many states health insurance markets are dominated by a handful of carriers.
Why Americans Need Health Reform
Animation shows that without health reform, businesses’ and families' costs will continue to rise, and American workers will not receive the care they need to be healthy.
The Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care
Interactive map from Peter Harbage and Ben Furnas shows that lack of health insurance brings steep economic costs to states in the form of lost productivity.
What Is Comparative Effectiveness Research?
Ellen-Marie Whelan discusses why we need evidence-based health care, how it will improve health, and how we can promote it.
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The Center for American Progress comments on the government’s proposed definition of “meaningful use” in health information technology.Civil Rights, Liberties, and Justice
Poverty in the LGBT Community
The expansion of civil rights and protections for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people will promote social equality and economic prosperity. Education
Using Teacher Evaluations to Improve Education
A CAP event presents ways to improve teacher evaluations and use tenure more effectively.More on Domestic
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Financing Health Care Reform: A Plan to Ensure the Cost of Reform Is Budget-Neutral
Weekly Round Up: June 22 - 26, 2009
President Kicks Off Immigration Reform: Senator Schumer Offers Policy Framework
The First White House Immigration Meeting: Ask the Expert: Marshall Fitz
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So Long, Lake Wobegon?: Using Teacher Evaluation to Raise Teacher Quality
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