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Health Reform Hub

 

Welcome to AUCD’s Health Reform Hub. The Hub is an online gateway developed by AUCD to provide technical assistance and information about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Several provisions of the law have, or will have, a significant impact on people with disabilities, their families and the entire AUCD network. Click on any of the main topic links below and browse for more information.

 
 

What's New

The latest news and information on health care reform.

 
 
 

9/8/2010

Healthcare.gov Article: Coverage Options: What You Can Do Right Now

Healthcare.gov's Jenny Backus writes about health insurance options, pre-existing insurance plans, coverage for young adults, and the Children's Health Insurance Program under the Affordable Care Act.
 
 

9/8/2010

HHS Press Release: HHS Launches CuidadodeSalud.Gov, Partner Website of HealthCare.gov

The first website in Spanish of its kind to help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to information and resources on affordable health care coverage.
 
 

9/2/2010

Mathematica's Issue Brief: Assessing the Need for Evidence-Based Home Visiting (EBHV): Experience of EBHV Grantees

Brief provides information about how grantees participating in the EBHV to Prevent Child Maltreatment grantee cluster prepared and planned needs assessments and collected data.
pdf File Assessing the Need for Evidence-Based Home Visiting (EBHV) Experience of EBHV Grantees.pdf [download]
 
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Text of the Law
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Text of the LawPatient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) and Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152).

 AUCD Summaries
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AUCD SummariesSummaries and major components of the law including Prevention and Wellness, Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS), and Workforce Provisions.
Funding Opportunities
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Funding OpportunitiesRecent funding announcements and opportunities.

 Implementation, Regulations, and Guidance
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Implementation, Regulations, and GuidanceImplementation of key provisions scheduled to take effect, explanation of regulations, and guidance on provisions.
Home Visiting Program
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Home Visiting ProgramResources for the new Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program created in the Health
Reform law.

 Resources from Others
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Resources from OthersAdditional resources from other organizations and advocacy groups.

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