Our Work
CHIR brings real-world research, timely policy analysis, and practical advice to state and federal policymakers who are working to improve health insurance for everyone.
Costs and Competition
Our team investigates policy solutions to restrain health care cost growth, improve the affordability of health insurance, and promote a high-quality healthcare system that works for consumers and patients.
Health Insurance Coverage
Our team studies the complex federal and state rules that determine how health insurance coverage works, or too often doesn’t work, for consumers and patients.
From Coverage to Care
Our team examines the barriers that stand between people and the health care services they need, and identifies policy solutions to help state and federal policymakers close the gap between having coverage and getting care.
Medical Debt
Our team examines the impact of uninsurance and underinsurance on the financial health of patients through our medical debt research, and identifies policy solutions to help state and federal policymakers protect patients from accruing medical debt and from the negative downstream consequence of medical debt that has already been incurred.
Medicare Policy Initiative
Our team of Medicare experts is taking an honest look at traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage to see what is working and how to improve coverage, reduce costs, and provide meaningful choices for beneficiaries.
