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Resources on Health Care Reform from the PACER Center The following link(s) will open in one new tab or window. Should you have any questions regarding this article, please follow the specific contact information provided. Explaining Health Reform Briefs from the Kaiser Family Foundation The Kaiser Family Foundation has issued three "Explaining Health Reform" briefs that discuss several key elements of the new law:"Questions about the Temporary High Risk Pool" answers basic questions about the temporary national high-risk pool that will be created under the reform law to provide health coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions who have been uninsured for at least six months. This brief is available at: www.kff.org/healthreform/8066.cfm "Questions About the Extension of Dependent Coverage to Age 26" discusses the provision in the law that requires private insurers that offer dependent coverage to children to allow young adults up to age 26 to remain on their parent's insurance plan. This brief is available at: www.kff.org/healthreform/8065.cfm Experts Provide Overview of the Health Reform Law A full understanding of the new laws related to health care is essential to further discussion of reform issues, including how implementation will be approached. To answer common questions about the major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, the Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth Fund assembled a panel of well-qualified experts. Materials developed for this presentation and links to briefing documents on other web sites are available at: www.allhealth.org/briefing_detail.asp?bi=181 ANCOR Issue Briefs The American Network of Community Options and Resources has released 4 Issue Briefs related to Health Care Reform. ANCOR's issue briefs outline important facets of the health reform bill including employer responsibilities, individual mandates, and huge Medicaid changes. Topics covered by the Issue Briefs include a brief on general health reform issues, a brief focused on Medicaid, one focused on Medicaid-related provisions, and one focused on long term services and supports. To access the issue briefs go to: www.ancor.org/news/2010/04/ancor-health-care-reform-issue-briefs Reference Points is administered by PACER Center http://www.PACER.org as a technical assistance activity of the TATRA Project. The TATRA Project is funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration. Readers are invited to send information about new resources on secondary education, transition and vocational rehabilitation topics to tatra@pacer.org.
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