The Century Forum: Frontloading the Primaries
Tova Andrea Wang, The Century Foundation, 5/2/2007
In 2008, upwards of thirty states are likely to hold presidential nominating contests on or before February 5. As discussed previously in a recent Century Foundation issue brief, there are many potential consequences of such a development, most negative but a few positive. The Century Foundation invited four outside experts in the field to weigh in on this important issue. All four participants were asked to address two basic questions: What is wrong and right with the prospective primary system? What should be done to reform the system in the future? Download the PDF document here.

The Century Forum: Universal Health Insurance and the States
Leif Wellington Haase, The Century Foundation, 2/7/2007
Driven by state proposals for universal insurance coverage and rising health care costs, comprehensive health reform is back in the news. At least twenty states have taken significant steps toward covering the uninsured or are seriously considering proposals to do so. California’s governor Arnold Schwarzenegger put forward a major plan last month. Massachusetts continues to implement its universal coverage plan passed by the legislature this past April. In Congress, Edward Kennedy, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, has called for covering all Americans, while Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced a major universal coverage plan in December. For this Web forum, The Century Foundation has solicited comments from leading health policy experts on the impact of these state initiatives, most notably the one proposed in California, and the prospects for universal coverage. The Century Forum will feature discussions on a range of important policy issues leading up to the 2008 elections. Download the PDF document here.