The following are some links & resources that you may find to be useful with regard to healthcare reform and other related topics.
This section of the website will be updated as policy changes occur and as new sites that are deemed relevant are added.
Healthcare Reform: What's Already in Effect and What's Still To Come - from an AARP article, January 21, 2011
healthcare.gov
This is the federal site that was established in concert with healthcare reform. It will be constantly updated as changes are made that affect the public and will include tools for the consumer to use to price various options available as they become viable.
reformreality.org
Site that explains what health reform will mean for you. It has resources to:
- help you get answers
- View the Reform Reality Timeline
- Catch up on the latest health reform news
Health Care Reform Timeline from the Kansas City Star
Health Care Reform - March 22, 2010
As many of you already know - the latest version of Health Care reform was passed in the House last night, as was approval for a list of reconciliation items agreed to for the senate bill. This bill HR 4872 can be seen compared to the original house & senate bills in a document compiled by the Henry J Kaiser Foundation, Menlo Park, California. This document does a good job of laying out the differences in the bills side by side. It has the reconciliation items outlined in italics for ease of identification as well. For those of you who do not wish to read the entire grid, below is a shorter breakdown of what is in the original house bill 3590 and the most recent bill HR 4872.
The Kaiser Foundation Grid can be seen by clicking the link below:
Side by Side Comparison of Major Health Care Reform Proposals
