Glossary: Key health reform terms

Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe announces her support for a health care bill Tuesday before the commitee vote.

Kaiser Family Foundation

Comprehensive health reform is once again on the national agenda. As Congress begins to discuss the elements of reform, the proposals that emerge promise to be as complex as the problems they seek to fix—45 million uninsured, skyrocketing health care costs, increasingly limited access to care, and lackluster quality.

This glossary is intended to serve as a resource for understanding the concepts included in health reform proposals. It provides simple and straightforward definitions of key terms that will likely be part of the health reform debate.

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