The Top 10 Health Policy Stories of 2007 (The Commonwealth Fund)
December 19, 2007
Source: The Commonwealth Fund
Health care reform was arguably more important to Americans in 2007 than ever
before. In her new column, Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis highlights
some of the top health policy stories of the year--as well as Fund-supported
research that is helping to shape the debate about ways to stem rising health
care costs, improve quality and efficiency, and provide comprehensive coverage
for all.
Among the top stories of 2007: health care surfaces as the
leading domestic issue in the presidential campaign; the number of uninsured
rises by 2.2.million--the largest one-year increase since 2002; and Congress's
bill expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program fails to become
law. See what else made the top 10
health policy stories of the year.