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Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Engelberg Center Director Mark McClellan discuss the political prospects for health care reform

Save to My Portfolio Real Health Care Reform in 2009

Monday, November 17, 2008
8:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC

With health care spending continuing to rise and an economy in crisis, what are the most promising ways forward to lower health care costs, improve care and provide sustainable coverage? How will health care reform efforts unfold with the new administration and Congress? To address these and other questions, Mark McClellan, director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at Brookings, brought experts and policy-makers together to discuss the prospects for reforming our nation’s health care system. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) gave opening remarks. Read More

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Steven Findlay, Kevin Hutchinson and Mark McClellan at Health Information Technology Event

Save to My Portfolio Advancing the Adoption of Health Information Technology to Improve Quality and Value in Health Care

Monday, November 24, 2008
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

Mark McClellan, Carolyn Clancy and other distinguished experts addressed current opportunities to accelerate the adoption and integration of health IT, with an emphasis on how it can lead to higher quality care at lower costs. Read More

Health Care, Information Technology

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Brynn Barnett - Craig Jones, Dennis Smith, Mark McClellan and Tim Westmoreland at a Health forum at Brookings.

Save to My Portfolio State Health Reform Series

Wednesday, October 08, 2008
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC

Reducing the number of people without insurance coverage remains an important policy priority at both the state and federal levels. However, current financial challenges and budget shortfalls mean that in addition to expanding affordable coverage options, policymakers must continue to seek ways to improve the delivery of care – and at lower costs. Read More

Health Care, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Save to My Portfolio Conference on Clinical Cancer Research

Friday, September 26, 2008
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC

Consensus among stakeholders is needed to find solutions to critical questions regarding the future of clinical cancer research. Throughout this day-long conference, panelists sought to address this challenge, discussing pressing scientific and regulatory challenges and opportunities for progress in innovations in cancer therapy. Read More

Health Care

Past Event


Reuters/Kirsten Neumann - Elderly residents use walking frames to stroll along a corridor at the St. Josef residential care home

Save to My Portfolio Briefing on Long-Term Care

Friday, July 11, 2008
9:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Washington, DC

On July 11, the Brookings Institution’s Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform hosted a Hill briefing on Long-Term Care Reform that focused on opportunities to improve quality of care and address the long-term fiscal challenges of long-term care in the United States. Distinguished panelists included Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Susan Collins, Representative Jim McCrery, Congressional Budget Office Director Peter Orszag, former Senator Bob Kerrey, former Speaker Newt Gingrich. Read More

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Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform

Save to My Portfolio Statement by Mark McClellan on Congressional Budget Office Health Reform Options Report

The Congressional Budget Office has released a comprehensive analysis of numerous health care reform proposals. Mark McClellan commented on the reports, which show that making significant changes in the way we pay for health care will result in delivering better care at lower cost. Read More

Real Health Care Reform

Save to My Portfolio Strategic Review

From the standpoint of presidential and congressional leadership heading into 2009, one thing is clear: Now is the time for action on a different vision for health care reform.

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In Focus: Past Event

Save to My Portfolio State Health Reform

Wednesday, October 08, 2008
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC

Through the development of multi-stakeholder delivery system reforms, the value and quality of health care can be improved at the state level. Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Rising to the Challenge

Mark B. McClellan, October 2008

"The high and rising cost of expanding coverage is a major reason why previous attempts to achieve universal coverage have not succeeded, and why reform will keep getting harder if we use the same approaches as in the past." Read More

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The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

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David de Ferranti, Maria-Luisa Escobar, Shanlian Hu, Shenglan Tang, Yuanli Liu, Yuxin Zhao, November 22, 2008

Health Care Strategic Review: Real Health Care Reform in 2009

November 2008

Health Care Waste and the Health Care System

Henry J. Aaron, October 30, 2008

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The State of American Health Care

Mark McClellan, director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform, discusses the need for improved access to quality coverage in order to achieve a healthier and more productive America.

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TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any democracy requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions and issues in higher education. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

TOPICThe Presidential Transition

During the 77 days from the election to the Inauguration, Brookings experts will offer 12 "Memos to the President" on top policy priorities across the spectrum of domestic and global challenges, plus additional advice on transitioning from campaigning to governing.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

Research ProjectThe Hamilton Project

The Hamilton Project produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. Their agenda also focuses on enhancing individual economic security and effective public investments. 

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertMauricio Cárdenas

Mauricio Cárdenas is a senior fellow and director of the Latin American Initiative. Formerly minister of Economic Development and Transportation, and director of National Planning of Colombia, his research focuses on international and development economics. He is also the president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA).

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertMartin S. Indyk

Ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton Administration, Martin Indyk directs the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He currently focuses on the Clinton administration’s diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ExpertMark B. McClellan

A medical doctor and economist, Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.