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- Sara R. Collins
- Vice President, Health Care Coverage and Access
- The Commonwealth Fund
- src@cmwf.org
- (212) 606-3838
Sara R. Collins, Ph.D., is vice president for Health Care Coverage and Access program at the Commonwealth Fund. An economist, Dr. Collins joined the Fund in 2002 and has led the Fund’s national program on health insurance since 2005. Since joining the Fund, Dr. Collins has led several national surveys on health insurance and authored numerous reports, issue briefs and journal articles on health insurance coverage and policy. She has provided invited testimony before several Congressional committees and subcommittees. Prior to joining the Fund, Dr. Collins was associate director/senior research associate at the New York Academy of Medicine, Division of Health and Science Policy. Earlier in her career, she was an associate editor at U.S. News & World Report, a senior economist at Health Economics Research, and a senior health policy analyst in the New York City Office of the Public Advocate. She holds an A.B. in economics from Washington University and a Ph.D. in economics from George Washington University.
Fund Publications by Sara R. Collins
- Keeping Covered: The Affordable Care Act’s First Reenrollment Period for Marketplace Plans
- October 24, 2014
- Assessing the Affordable Care Act: The Record to Date
- September 26, 2014
- Catching Up: Latino Health Coverage Gains and Challenges Under the Affordable Care Act
- September 25, 2014
- Are Americans Finding Affordable Coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplaces?
- September 18, 2014
- New Federal Surveys Show Declines in Number of Uninsured Americans in Early 2014
- September 16, 2014
- Access to Primary and Preventive Health Care Across States Prior to the Coverage Expansions of the Affordable Care Act
- July 17, 2014
- Gaining Ground: Americans' Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care After the Affordable Care Act's First Open Enrollment Period
- July 10, 2014
- Health Care Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act—A Progress Report
- July 2, 2014
- The Affordable Care Act's Medicaid Expansion: Alternative State Approaches
- March 28, 2014
- America's Underinsured: A State-by-State Look at Health Insurance Affordability Prior to the New Coverage Expansions
- March 25, 2014
- Impact of Extending Policy on Canceled Plans Likely Small
- March 7, 2014
- Young Adult Participation in the Health Insurance Marketplaces: Just How Important Is It?
- February 12, 2014
- Americans' Experiences in the Health Insurance Marketplaces: Results from the First Three Months
- January 9, 2014
- Enrollment Climbs in the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Options
- December 20, 2013
- Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Options: An Update
- November 21, 2013
- Pros and Cons of the President's Policy Fix for Health Plan Cancellations
- November 18, 2013
- Americans' Experiences in the Health Insurance Marketplaces: Results from the First Month
- November 4, 2013
- Reflecting on Health Reform—The Marketplace Experience: Month One
- November 4, 2013
- The Affordable Care Act: Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball
- October 16, 2013
- What Americans Think of the New Insurance Marketplaces and Medicaid Expansion: Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Marketplace Survey, 2013
- September 30, 2013
- New U.S. Census Data on the Uninsured Underscores Need for Expanded Coverage
- September 17, 2013
- In States' Hands: How the Decision to Expand Medicaid Will Affect the Most Financially Vulnerable Americans
- September 5, 2013
- Covering Young Adults Under the Affordable Care Act: The Importance of Outreach and Medicaid Expansion
- August 21, 2013
- Update: State Action Round-Up on Affordable Care Act Implementation
- August 19, 2013
- Update: State Action Round-Up on Affordable Care Act Implementation
- August 2, 2013
- A Shared Responsibility: Employers and the Affordable Care Act
- July 24, 2013
- Update: State Action Round-Up on Affordable Care Act Implementation
- July 19, 2013
- State Action Round-Up on Affordable Care Act Implementation
- July 3, 2013
- The Effects of Health Insurance on Health: What We Can Expect from the Affordable Care Act
- June 21, 2013
- Implementing the Affordable Care Act's Health Coverage Provisions
- May 23, 2013
- Large Shares of Adults Are Uninsured or Underinsured in the Nation's Largest States
- April 26, 2013
- Insuring the Future: Current Trends in Health Coverage and the Effects of Implementing the Affordable Care Act
- April 26, 2013
- Testimony—The Affordable Care Act's Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program: A Critical Bridge to 2014, But Not a Long-Term Solution for Universal Coverage
- April 3, 2013
- The Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplaces: A Progress Report
- February 21, 2013
- Health Insurance Market Regulations Under the Affordable Care Act: Protections for Consumers and Small Businesses
- December 12, 2012
- State Trends in Premiums and Deductibles, 2003–2011: Eroding Protection and Rising Costs Underscore Need for Action
- December 12, 2012
- Jobs Without Benefits: The Health Insurance Crisis Faced by Small Businesses and Their Workers
- November 1, 2012
- Two Distinct Paths: Health Care in the 2012 Presidential Election
- October 22, 2012
- Health Care in the 2012 Presidential Election: How the Obama and Romney Plans Stack Up
- October 2, 2012
- 1.3 Million Fewer People Were Uninsured in 2011: Young Adults Continue to Make Gains in Coverage as a Result of the Affordable Care Act
- September 12, 2012
- Realizing Health Reform's Potential—Oceans Apart: The Higher Health Costs of Women in the U.S. Compared to Other Nations, and How Reform Is Helping
- July 13, 2012
- Nation to Move Forward on Ensuring Affordable Access to High-Quality Care for All
- June 28, 2012
- Young, Uninsured, and in Debt: Why Young Adults Lack Health Insurance and How the Affordable Care Act Is Helping—Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of Young Adults, 2011
- June 8, 2012
- Gaps in Health Insurance: Why So Many Americans Experience Breaks in Coverage and How the Affordable Care Act Will Help
- April 19, 2012
- The Small Business Health Insurance Exchanges: Opportunities and Challenges
- February 29, 2012
- The Income Divide in Health Care: How the Affordable Care Act Will Help Restore Fairness to the U.S. Health System
- February 7, 2012
- Essential Health Benefits: Balancing State Flexibility with Consumer Protections
- December 20, 2011
- Final Regulation on Medical Loss Ratio Reporting and Rebates: Good for Consumers
- December 8, 2011
- State Trends in Premiums and Deductibles, 2003–2010: The Need for Action to Address Rising Costs
- November 17, 2011
- Health Care Opinion Leaders' Views on Health Spending and Reform Implementation
- November 14, 2011
- New Census Poverty Measure Shows Medical Expenses Push 10 Million More Americans into Poverty
- November 10, 2011
- Testimony: Premium Tax Credits Under The Affordable Care Act: How Will They Help Millions of Uninsured Americans Gain Affordable, Comprehensive Health Insurance
- October 27, 2011
- Ensuring Equity: A Post-Reform Framework to Achieve High Performance Health Care for Vulnerable Populations
- October 7, 2011
- Number of Uninsured in United States Grows to 49.9 Million; Young Adults Already Benefitting from the Affordable Care Act
- September 13, 2011
- Affordable Care Act Reforms Could Reduce the Number of Underinsured U.S. Adults by 70 Percent
- September 8, 2011
- Proposed Rule on Premium Tax Credits: Who's Eligible and How Much Will They Help?
- August 31, 2011
- Realizing Health Reform's Potential—When Unemployed Means Uninsured: The Toll of Job Loss on Health Coverage, and How the Affordable Care Act Will Help
- August 24, 2011
- Policies to Protect the Unemployed from Becoming Uninsured
- August 24, 2011
- HHS's Proposed Regulation for Health Insurance Exchanges: An Emphasis on State Flexibility, Part II
- July 21, 2011
- HHS’s Proposed Regulation for Health Insurance Exchanges: An Emphasis on State Flexibility, Part I
- July 19, 2011
- How the Affordable Care Act Is Helping Young Adults Stay Covered
- May 26, 2011
- Realizing Health Reform's Potential: How the Affordable Care Act Is Helping Young Adults Stay Covered
- May 26, 2011
- Update: New Review Process for "Unreasonable" Premium Hikes
- May 19, 2011
- How Health Reform Will Help Women Get the Coverage and Care They Need
- May 11, 2011
- Women at Risk: Why Increasing Numbers of Women Are Failing to Get the Health Care They Need and How the Affordable Care Act Will Help
- May 11, 2011
- Help on the Horizon: How the Recession Has Left Millions of Workers Without Health Insurance, and How Health Reform Will Bring Relief—Findings from The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey of 2010
- March 16, 2011
- Recession Leads to Insurance Loss, Health Reform to Help
- March 16, 2011
- Student Health Plan Enrollees to Gain New Protections Under Affordable Care Act
- February 11, 2011
- Testimony—The Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program Under the Affordable Care Act: Potential and Options for Spreading Mission-Driven Integrated Delivery Systems
- January 13, 2011
- New Review Process for "Unreasonable" Premium Hikes
- December 22, 2010
- Millions of Baby Boomers Will Gain Coverage Under Health Reform, Especially Those in Southern and Western States
- December 14, 2010
- Realizing Health Reform’s Potential: Adults Ages 50–64 and the Affordable Care Act of 2010
- December 14, 2010
- State Trends in Premiums and Deductibles, 2003–2009: How Building on the Affordable Care Act Will Help Stem the Tide of Rising Costs and Eroding Benefits
- December 2, 2010
- Medical Loss Ratio Regulations Good for Consumers
- November 23, 2010
- Realizing Health Reform’s Potential: Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act of 2010
- October 8, 2010
- Starting on the Path to a High Performance Health System: Analysis of the Payment and System Reform Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
- September 23, 2010
- Affordable Coverage for Small Business Employees
- September 3, 2010
- Realizing Health Reform's Potential: Small Businesses and the Affordable Care Act of 2010
- September 2, 2010
- How Women Will Benefit from the ACA
- July 30, 2010
- Realizing Health Reform's Potential: Women and the Affordable Care Act of 2010
- July 30, 2010
- How the Affordable Care Act of 2010 Will Help Low- and Moderate-Income Families
- July 13, 2010
- Grandfathered vs. Non-Grandfathered Health Plans Under the Affordable Care Act: Striking the Right Balance
- June 22, 2010
- Rite of Passage: Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act of 2010
- May 21, 2010
- A New Era in American Health Care
- March 22, 2010
- The Health Insurance Provisions of the 2009 Congressional Health Reform Bills: Implications for Coverage, Affordability, and Costs
- January 7, 2010
- Young, Uninsured, and Seeking Change: Health Coverage of Young Adults and Their Views on Health Reform--Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Survey of Young Adults, 2009
- December 18, 2009
- Representative Pete Stark's "Medicare Early Access Act of 2005"
- December 10, 2009
- Starting on the Path to a High Performance Health System: Analysis of Health System Reform Provisions of Reform Bills in the House of Representatives and Senate
- December 4, 2009
- UPDATED JANUARY 7—The Comprehensive Congressional Health Reform Bills of 2009: A Look at Health Insurance, Delivery System, and Financing Provisions
- October 23, 2009
- Testimony--The Growing Problem of Underinsurance in the United States: What It Means for Working Families and How Health Reform Will Help
- October 15, 2009
- Out of Options: Why So Many Workers in Small Businesses Lack Affordable Health Insurance, and How Health Care Reform Can Help
- September 9, 2009
- Rite of Passage? Why Young Adults Become Uninsured and How New Policies Can Help, 2009 Update
- August 6, 2009
- Health Care Opinion Leaders' Views on Health Reform
- July 27, 2009
- Failure to Protect: Why the Individual Insurance Market Is Not a Viable Option for Most U.S. Families
- July 21, 2009
- How Health Care Reform Can Lower the Costs of Insurance Administration
- July 16, 2009
- Front and Center: Ensuring that Health Reform Puts People First
- June 11, 2009
- Women at Risk: Why Many Women Are Forgoing Needed Health Care
- May 11, 2009
- Progressive or Regressive? A Second Look at the Tax Exemption for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums
- May 8, 2009
- Testimony--Young and Vulnerable: The Growing Problem of Uninsured Young Adults and How New Policies Can Help
- April 23, 2009
- Maintaining Health Insurance During a Recession: Likely COBRA Eligibility
- January 1, 2009
- An Analysis of Leading Congressional Health Care Bills, 2007-2008: Part I, Insurance Coverage
- January 1, 2009
- Health Care Opinion Leaders' Views on Priorities for the Obama Administration
- January 1, 2009
- Testimony--Rising Health Care Costs: Implications for the Health and Financial Security of U.S. Families
- October 1, 2008
- The 2008 Presidential Candidates' Health Reform Proposals: Choices for America
- October 1, 2008
- Seeing Red: The Growing Burden of Medical Bills and Debt Faced by U.S. Families
- August 1, 2008
- Losing Ground: How the Loss of Adequate Health Insurance Is Burdening Working Families—Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys, 2001–2007
- August 1, 2008
- How Many Are Underinsured? Trends Among U.S. Adults, 2003 and 2007
- June 1, 2008
- The Building Blocks of Health Reform: Achieving Universal Coverage and Health System Savings
- May 1, 2008
- Building Blocks for Reform: Achieving Universal Coverage with Private and Public Group Health Insurance
- May 1, 2008
- Rite of Passage? Why Young Adults Become Uninsured and How New Policies Can Help, 2008 Update
- May 1, 2008
- Testimony - Rising Numbers of Uninsured Young Adults: Causes, Consequences, and New Policies
- April 1, 2008
- Findings From the 2007 EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Survey
- March 1, 2008
- The Public's Views on Health Care Reform in the 2008 Presidential Election
- January 1, 2008
- Envisioning the Future: The 2008 Presidential Candidates' Health Reform Proposals
- January 1, 2008
- Health Care Opinion Leaders' Views on the Presidential Candidates' Health Reform Plans
- January 1, 2008
- Congressional Testimony--Widening Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: The Need for Universal Coverage
- November 1, 2007
- A Roadmap to Health Insurance for All: Principles for Reform
- October 1, 2007
- Whither Employer-Based Health Insurance? The Current and Future Role of U.S. Companies in the Provision and Financing of Health Insurance
- September 1, 2007
- An Analysis of Leading Congressional Health Care Bills, 2005-2007: Part II, Quality and Efficiency
- July 1, 2007
- Congressional Testimony-- Universal Health Insurance: Why It Is Essential to a High Performing Health System and Why Design Matters
- June 1, 2007
- An Analysis of Leading Congressional Health Care Bills, 2005-2007: Part I, Insurance Coverage
- March 1, 2007
- The 2nd Annual EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Survey, 2006: Early Experience With High-Deductible and Consumer-Driven Health Plans
- December 1, 2006
- Employers' Views on Incremental Measures to Expand Health Coverage
- November 1, 2006
- Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans: Why They Won't Cure What Ails U.S. Health Care
- September 1, 2006
- Squeezed: Why Rising Exposure to Health Care Costs Threatens the Health and Financial Well-Being of American Families
- September 1, 2006
- Health Savings Accounts: Why They Won't Cure What Ails U.S. Health Care
- June 1, 2006
- Gaps in Health Insurance: An All-American Problem
- April 1, 2006
- Transparency in Health Care: The Time Has Come
- March 1, 2006
- Medicare at Forty
- February 1, 2006
- Health Coverage for Aging Baby Boomers: Findings from The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Older Adults
- January 1, 2006
- Early Experience With High-Deductible and Consumer-Driven Health Plans: Findings From the EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Survey
- December 1, 2005
- A Look at Working-Age Caregivers' Roles, Health Concerns, and Need for Support
- August 1, 2005
- Health and Productivity Among U.S. Workers
- August 1, 2005
- Paying More for Less: Older Adults in the Individual Insurance Market
- June 1, 2005
- Insured But Not Protected: How Many Adults Are Underinsured?
- June 1, 2005
- A Shared Responsibility: U.S. Employers and the Provision of Health Insurance to Employees
- June 1, 2005
- Will You Still Need Me? The Health and Financial Security of Older Americans
- June 1, 2005
- Medicare Health Accounts: A New Policy Option to Help Adults Save for Health Care Expenses Not Covered by Medicare
- June 1, 2005
- Wages, Health Benefits, and Workers' Health
- October 1, 2004
- Health Care Costs and Instability of Insurance: Impact on Patients' Experiences with Care and Medical Bills
- June 1, 2004
- Job-Based Health Insurance in the Balance: Employer Views of Coverage in the Workplace
- March 1, 2004
- From Coast to Coast: The Affordability Crisis in U.S. Health Care
- March 1, 2004
- The Affordability Crisis in U.S. Health Care: Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey
- March 1, 2004