National Health Policy Forum

Briefing Book

Insurance 101: The Fundamentals of Private Health Insurance

This collection of links corresponds to a briefing book that was distributed at a 2008 briefing for congressional staff on the fundamentals of private health insurance. In two sessions, experts discussed key insurance concepts, the regulatory framework for insurance, and concepts in health insurance reform.

Speakers' presentations are available below, as are additional articles, reports, and other resources.

Contents

Tab 1 Agenda
Tab 2 Speakers' Biographical Sketches
Tab 3 Speakers' Presentations
Tab 4 The Health Insurance Marketplace
Tab 5 How Health Insurance Works
Tab 6 The Regulatory Framework for Health Insurance
Tab 7 Policy Tools
Tab 8 Glossary of Insurance Terms