Achieving Universal Coverage Without Turning to a Single Payer: Lessons From 3 Other Countries

The most popular parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are the most expensive. Universal coverage is a top priority not only for Democrats but also for President Trump. Both Republicans and Democrats want to preserve many costly coverage features of the ACA. including those that prevent insurers from precluding people with preexisting conditions and those that eliminate lifetime or annual coverage limits. The challenge is how to preserve these features and make insurance affordable. Here, Herzlinger et al detail the helpful lessons regarding the three countries that use private-sector insurance.