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Implications of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for Arkansans
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act presents many opportunities and some challenges for Arkansans. The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement has been examining various aspects of the law to determine implications for our state. We will be publishing a series of briefs on this website that will provide an overview of specific issues and the populations effected.
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Current Publications:
Summary Overview of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Issue Brief - Implications for Arkansas Small Businesses
Issue Brief - High Risk Pool and Implications for Arkansas
Issue Brief - Health Care Coverage for Young Adults (19-26 years of age)
Issue Brief - The American Health Benefits Exchange in Arkansas
Issue Brief - The Affordable Care Act: Implications for Arkansas Adults
Issue Brief - Preventive Services and the Affordable Care Act
Issue Brief - Nutrition Labeling
Issue Brief - Tax-favored (Health Savings Accounts) Health Plans
Issue Brief - The Affordable Care Act: Benefits for Arkansas's Rural Communities
Issue Brief - Will Employers Drop, Keep or Add Health Insurance in 2014?
click here for a chart of Grade A and B Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
ACHI Health Policy Board Member, Len Nichols, speaks during national webcast sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
50 Ways to Implement Health Reform: State Challenges and Federal Assistance, aired on C-SPAN1, August 2, to address challenges states will need to overcome to implement various provisions in the health care reform law. Len Nichols, is an economist and director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics at George Mason University. Click here to view Len Nichols' presentation.
For more information on the program or to view other parts of the webcast, clidk here.
Dr. Joe Thompson Delivers Overview of Latest Milestone in the Evolution of U.S. Health Care
At somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000 pages, recently passed health care reform legislation will affect every aspect of our health care system and represents a major milestone in health care's continuing evolution. ACHI's policy and data teams have been working to identify the opportunities and challenges presented to Arkansas as a result of the new legislation.
On May 18, Dr. Joe Thompson delivered an informative overview of the U.S. health care system during a lecture hosted by the UAMS College of Medicine. During his presentation, Dr. Thompson noted some of the issues that prompted reform; outlined the overall strategy behind new legislation and the timeline for implementation; and discussed the implications for Arkansas. Click here to view a video recording of Dr. Thompson's presentation. A copy of Dr. Thompson's presentation slides is available here.
Resources:
Glossary of Health Care Terms
o Glossary of Insurance Terms from National Association of Insurance Commissioners & The Center for Insurance Policy and Research http://www.naic.org/consumer_glossary.htm
o Kaiser Family Foundation Glossary of Key Health Reform Terms: http://www.kff.org/healthreform/7909.cfm
o New York Times Health Care Glossary: http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/health-care-debate-a-brief-glossary/
o Nat’l Health Policy Forum list of State Health Policy Forums: http://www.nhpf.org/links.cfm#StatePolicyForums
Informational Links
o Kaiser Family Foundation/Kaiser EDU.org Tutorials on HCR: http://www.kaiseredu.org/Topics/Health-Reform.aspx
o HHS Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight: http://www.hhs.gov/ociio/index.html
o White House Health Insurance Reform Reality Check page: http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/
o WH Reality Check Quiz – How will HCR affect me?/What’s in Reform for You? http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/quiz1
o CMS Health Reform Center: http://www.cms.gov/Center/healthreform.asp
o Official US Government Health Reform Page: www.healthreform.gov, www.healthcare.gov
o Ohio Health Care Reform Initiative: http://www.healthcarereform.ohio.gov/Pages/default.aspx
o Georgia Health Policy Center: http://aysps.gsu.edu/ghpc/
o Official YouTube Channel for Health Reform: www.YouTube.com/users/USHealthReform
o Kaiser Family Foundation Health Reform Resources: http://healthreform.kff.org/
o Commonwealth Fund HCR Timeline: http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/Other/2010/Timeline-for-Health-Care-Reform-Implementation.aspx
o Democratic Policy Committee HCR Page: http://dpc.senate.gov/dpcissue-responsiblereform.cfm
o Dem Policy Committee HCR Implementation Resources: http://dpc.senate.gov/dpcissue-hri.cfm
o Republican Senate Page: http://republican.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home
o House Ways and Means Committee HCR Page: http://waysandmeans.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=10416
o IRS Small Business Tax Credit FAQs: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=220839,00.html
o American Pharmacists Assn: www.facebook.com/HealthCareReform, www.pharmacist.com
o Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as passed (pdf): http://democrats.senate.gov/reform/patient-protection-affordable-care-act-as-passed.pdf
o Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, as passed (pdf): http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h4872enr.txt.pdf
o Glossary of Insurance Terms from National Association of Insurance Commissioners & The Center for Insurance Policy and National Association of Insurance Commissioners: http://www.naic.org/index_health_reform_section.htm
o Glossary of Insurance Terms from National Association of Insurance Commissioners & The Center for Insurance Policy and
Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research Healthcare Research:
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/healthcare/Pages/home.aspx
o Employee Benefit News, PPACA Interactive Timeline
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/health-care-reform/timeline.html?mstr_chnnl=ebn_health_care_reform
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