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This July 2009 report considers different populations in need of care coordination, summarizes current evidence of effectiveness, describes the various entities that can serve as focal points for coordinating care, and details the possible financing and payment options that can support these approaches.

Key Issues in Health Reform: l The federal government's role in financing and delivering health care l Lowering the rate of growth of Medicare spending l Advance care planning for serious illness

A Senate panel has until Sept. 15 to deliver a bipartisan healthcare overhaul package before Democratic leaders take steps to push a bill without broad Republican support, a senior member of the Finance Committee said. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), vice chairman of the Democratic Conference, said that the party has "contingencies in place" that would make it highly likely a bill could pass the Senate without GOP votes, but warned such mechanisms would be used as a "last resort." "Healthcare reform is just too important," he said, adding that it can't be left to "wither on the vine."

C-Span Video of Markup Session, plus Documents: Updated Chairman's Mark (9/22), Amendments to America's Healthy Future Act, and Chairman's Mark Scoring

Three C-SPAN Videos: Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Sessions

Three C-SPAN Videos: Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Sessions, plus GOP Press Conference

Three C-SPAN Videos: Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Sessions

Three C-SPAN Videos: Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Sessions

Among the top ten most challenging issues facing American doctors, 7 in 10 directly involve economics

Discussion of barriers presented by health insurance procedures, protocols, and economics to direct and efficient delivery of medical care.