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Find health care information resources here (articles, a fact sheet, and Internet links) that discuss and explain the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the companion Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA).
NOTE: The Community Partnership does not endorse all or any part of the PPACA or HCERA, but presents this information to ensure that South Central Missouri is fully informed of the contents and effects of the 2010 national health care reform legislation. The Partnership would welcome suggestions for additional informative links.
Understanding the New Laws
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides links to a comprehensive collection of articles and reports about, and explanations of, the PPACA and HCERA.
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) website, under the topic "Health Reform", provides implementation timelines, on-line tools for calculating premium subsidies, and links to articles and websites summarizing and explaining the PPACA and HCERA.
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Community Catalyst is a national healthcare reform advocacy group. Its website (CC) provides links to fact sheets and timelines that explain the provisions of the PPACA and HCERA.
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Families USA (FUSA) is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. FUSA’s Health Reform Central provides articles and Internet links that explain the provision of the PPACA and HCERA.
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The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and George Washington University website (HealthReformGPS) provides up-to-date news on the implementation and explanation of the PPACA and HCERA.
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Cover Missouri is a project of the Missouri Foundation for Health. Find general information about health care and specific information regarding Health Care Reform (including a Frequently Asked Questions section).
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