The Goals and Logic of Health Care Reform

1. The Goals and Logicof Health Care Reform William M. Sage, MD, JD The University of Texas at Austin

2. Take-Aways from this Presentationon Health Care Reform “What does the new health reform law try to do?” “Can it possibly work?” “Why should I care?”

3. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 • Title I: “Quality, Affordable Care for All Americans” • Insurability reforms • Title II: “Role of Public Programs” • Affordability reforms • Title III: “Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care” • Delivery system reforms • Title IV: “Prevention of Chronic Disease and Improving Public Health” • Health reforms • Title V: “Health Care Workforce” • Education reforms • …Title IX: “Revenue Provisions” (not much there) • Missing Title: “Americare” • Solidarity

4. Title I: Insurability

5. Title II: Affordability

6. Title III: Delivery System Reform

7. Title IV: Health Improvement

9. Why you should care!