With the recent passage of historic health reform legislation, the President and Congress have ushered in a new era for health care consumers, providers, hospitals, insurance companies, and other important stakeholders. As an academic medical center, the University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to promote health through excellence in education, research, and patient care, all of which are impacted by the change in law. In addition, as the only academic medical center in our state, KU Medical Center offers a unique and targeted perspective as health reform moves from the legislative phase to the implementation phase.
Collected on this Web page are several resources that outline the impact of health care reform, including a list of valuable links that provide information on specific issues within the new law. Our goal is to provide a credible source of timely and accurate information to the community about the impact of federal health reform on our state and region. We will be continuing to add resources to this website; should you have any questions, please contact the Vice Chancellor for Public Policy and Planning, Marcia Nielsen, PhD, MPH mnielsen@kumc.edu.
Marcia Nielsen, PhD, MPH, presentation, Defining Federal Health Reform and Why It Matters (pdf).
Short summary of health reform's impact (pdf).
Congressional health reform bill summary of H.R. 3590, as amended by the “Reconciliation Act” H.R. 4872 .
Kaiser Family Foundation's 13 page summary of law (pdf) and 3 page summary (pdf).
Kaiser Family Foundation’s Timeline for implementation.
Timely web log on various aspects of health reform.
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) health care webpage with cost estimates for health reform.
Full consolidated text of the law.
The Heath Care Foundation of Greater Kansas city reviews aspects of health reform.
The Kansas Health Policy Authority has resources and an analysis on how health reform will impact Kansas.
The Kansas Health Institute has a special section on its Web site about how health care reform impacts Kansas.
Kaiser Family Foundation state-specific resources.
National Conference of State Legislatures health reform resources.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's "State Coverage Initiatives" has health reform resources and technical assistance specific to states.
Urban Institute health reform resources.
UI report on health reform's affect on states (pdf).
The National Academy for State Health Policy health reform brief (pdf) on the role that states will play in health reform.
Health reform resources (pdf) from the Kansas Insurance Department.
Consumer Reports has information on the changing health insurance system
To understand how health reform may impact your family, the Washington Post has a calculator that allows you to enter your specific information.
To see if your family qualifies for a subsidy, the Kaiser Family Foundation has a calculator that allows you to enter specific information.
Information for Kansas consumers from Families USA (pdf).
National Association of Insurance Commissioners health reform resources.
Information on the extension of dependent coverage (pdf) to age 26.
Information on the availability of insurance through the temporary high risk pool (pdf).
For a summary of health professions workforce provisions, the National Conference of State Legislatures
has compiled a summary report (pdf).
American Hospital Association support for health reform (pdf).
Association of Academic Health Centers support for health reform (pdf).
AAHC health reform resources.
Association of American Medical Colleges support for health reform (pdf).
AAMC health reform resources.
American Medical Association assesses health reform’s impact on providers.
AMA health reform resources.
The Association of American Medical Colleges highlights research provisions in the health reform bill. The AAMC also specifically addresses Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and Physician Payment Sunshine Provisions.
Small Business Administration’s assessment of impact on small business.
United States Chamber of Commerce health reform resources.
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