Highlights from Health Action 2013
Need information on a specific aspect of health reform? From Medicaid expansions to insurance market reform, affordability to the public plan, you’ll find comprehensive and understandable language here.
Affordability Health Care Must Be Affordable for All Families, Regardless of Income
Benefits PackageThe Essential Benefits Package in the House Health Reform Bill (HR 3200)
Comparative Effectiveness ResearchComparative Effectiveness Research: A Potential Tool for Reducing Health Care Disparities
Coverage for ChildrenBetter Coverage for Children
Disparities Health Care Reform: Critical to Closing the Gap for Communities of ColorReducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Key Health Equity Provisions
Employer Responsibility Why Employers Should Share the Responsibility of Paying for Health Care
The ExchangeUnderstanding the Role of the "Exchange" or "Gateway"
Insurance Market Reform & Exchanges Empty Promise: Searching for Health Insurance in an Unfair Market
Long-Term Health Care NeedsHelping People with Long-Term Health Care Needs
Medicaid Expansion Covering the Uninsured in MedicaidMedical Debt The Hidden Link: Health Costs & Family Economic Insecurity
Medicare AdvantageMedicare Advantage: Senate Bill Makes Necessary Changes
Medicare ReformHelp for People with MedicareKey Priorities to Help Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Medicare: Helping Low-Income Seniors and People with DisabilitiesSetting the Record Straight on Medicare l Large Print
Populations/ConstituenciesHow Health Insurance Reform Will Help Specific Groups: A series of population-specific fact sheets.
Public Plan Why Is a Public Insurance Plan an Important Part of Health Reform?
Small BusinessesHelp for Small BusinessesComparing the Small Business Tax Credit Provisions in the Congressional Committee BillsInsurance at Risk: Small Business Employees Risk Losing Coverage
Underinsured Have health insurance? Think you’re well protected? Think again!
Wellness ProgramsSenate Amendment on Wellness Program Surcharges