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2. Projecting The Impact Of The Affordable Care Act On California The Affordable Care Act is the most fundamental legislative transformation of the US health care system in forty years. This analysis estimates that the act will provide health insurance for an additional 3.4 million people in California in 2016. This will mean that nearly 96 percent of documented residents of California under age sixty-five will be insured. […]...
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4. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Public Hearings on Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Public Hearings on Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations...
5. Share of Cost: 6 Short Videos Discuss Affordable Care Act Changes Coming in 2014 The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) has put together a series of 6 short, under 5-minute videos on what changes to expect from the Affordable Care Act in the next 2 years. Some highlights of the changes happening by 2014 include: Government-funded health insurance (Medi-Cal) will expand to cover 2 to 3 million more Californians who […]...
6. U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and Marin County Agreement Will Promote Affordable Housing for Minorities & People with Disabilities U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and Marin County Agreement Will Promote Affordable Housing for Minorities & People with Disabilities...
7. Lifeline Program to Make Sure More Low-income Americans Access Affordable Phone Service The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reforming its Lifeline program to stop waste and ensure that multiple carriers do not get support for serving the same consumer. The Lifeline program helps low-income Americans get affordable phone service. Consumers are allowed to have only one Lifeline-subsidized phone service and have 30 days to choose which subsidized phone service to […]...
8. Where Can I Find an Affordable Dental Insurance Plan According to the National Association of Dental Plans, approximately half of the U.S. population does not have an affordable dental plan. The cost for affordable dental insurance can vary. Therefore, it is important to understand all your options in obtaining the most affordable dental plan coverage. The company where you work may provide the most affordable […]...
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10. Nudging small business to provide health care, share of cost Much of the landmark Affordable Care Act won’t kick in until 2014, but one big component starts this year: federal tax credits for small businesses that provide their employees health care.  Mike Colias of Crain’s Chicago Business relays a report by the D.C-based Families USA that 159,900 companies in Illinois are eligible for a federal […]...
11. Building Regulatory And Operational Flexibility Into Accountable Care Organizations And ‘Shared Savings’ The Affordable Care Act created accountable care organizations (ACOs), which will be a new part of Medicare as of January 2012, together with a “shared savings program” that will modify how these organizations will be paid to care for patients. Accountable care organizations have the potential to lower costs, improve the quality of care, facilitate delivery […]...
12. Share of Cost, Traveling with Disabilities Share of Cost, Traveling with Disabilities: This brochure from the State Department has travel planning suggestions and tips for persons with disabilities. Topics include traveling with medications, required equipment, how to request accommodations and how to pack for travel.  There is also a pamphlet called New Horizons covering air travel subjects for persons with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document....
13. U.S. Departments of Housing; Urban Development (HUD) and Health & Human Services (HHS) Announce Effort to Move Persons with Disabilities from Institutions to Independence U.S. Departments of Housing; Urban Development (HUD) and Health & Human Services (HHS) Announce Effort to Move Persons with Disabilities from Institutions to Independence...
14. How The Center For Medicare And Medicaid Innovation Should Test Accountable Care Organizations [Payment & Delivery] The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act establishes a national voluntary program for accountable care organizations (ACOs) by January 2012 under the auspices of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The act also creates a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in the CMS. We propose that the CMS allow flexibility and tiers […]...
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