Economic Impact of Low Income Health Program Spending on Select California Counties
By Laurel Lucia, September 7, 2011
» Analysis 

This analysis projects the impact that the Low Income Health Program is likely to have on economic output, tax revenue and employment in nine select California counties: Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego and Santa Clara.

What Information Do Unions Need to Make Informed Health Care Bargaining Decisions?
July 2011
» Survey

This tool provides suggestions to unions about information collection and member surveys in preparation for making informed decisions in negotiations with employers over health benefits as the Affordable Care Act is implemented.

The Affordable Care Act: A Guide for Union Negotiators
October 2011
» Guide

This guide describes some of the key Affordable Care Act provisions as they apply to union plans, outlines the implementation timeline, and discusses considerations for union negotiators.

Affordable Care Act: Summary of Provisions Affecting Employer-Sponsored Insurance
October 2011
» Summary

This summary addresses common questions from unions and employers about the impact that the federal health law will have on employer-sponsored insurance.

Summary of Health Care Reform Legislation Provisions Affecting Children, Non-Elderly Adults and Employers (Updated 11/1/11)
» Summary

A detailed summary of key provisions of the new health care reform law that affect individuals and employers, including Medicaid expansion and Children's Health Insurance Program changes, eligibility for the new health insurance exchange, premium and cost sharing subsidies, reform of health plan standards, employer and individual responsibility requirements, small business tax credits, funding for retiree coverage and tax changes.

Impact of Health Reform Bills on California Families and Employers Charts and Tables from Recent Briefs
December 2009
» Charts and Tables

Summary of recent Labor Center papers on the impact of health reform in California.

Calculator: How Much Will a Family Spend Under the New Federal Health Law? (Updated 7/8/11)
» Calculator

Enter family income, size and age of youngest adult and this interactive calculator estimates how much individuals and families will spend on premiums and their maximum out-of-pocket costs under the health law.

Would the House health care bill be a job-killer as Republicans claim, or would it spur the economy?
by Ken Jacobs, November 17, 2009, Berkeley Blog

"The House Wins" (a comparison of the three competing health reform bills)
by Elise Gould and Ken Jacobs, November 13, 2009, Economic Policy Institute website

The National Health Care Debate: What is being proposed and what does it mean for union members?

Health care reform: Shared risk, responsibility
Op-ed by Ken Jabos and Jacob Hacker
San Francisco Chronicle, September 3, 2009

A Public Option That Works
New York Times, August 21, 2009

Hawaii’s Prepaid Health Care Act 
New York's Healthy New York Program
Maine’s Dirigo Health Reform
Minnesota’s Smart-Buy Alliance
Massachusetts’s Health Care Reform Plan
Vermont’s Health Care Affordability Act