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Health Care Reform (or what passes for that in Congress)

Health Care Reform (or what passes for that in Congress). American Medical Student Association University of Washington Aaron Katz Principal Lecturer School of Public Health University of Washington (206) 616-5227. Provisions of Major Health Reform Proposals.

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Health Care Reform (or what passes for that in Congress)

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  1. Health Care Reform(or what passes for that in Congress) American Medical Student Association University of Washington Aaron Katz Principal Lecturer School of Public Health University of Washington (206) 616-5227

  2. Provisions of Major Health Reform Proposals Senate HELP, Senate Finance, House Tri-Committee Common Provisions: • Individual mandate • Medicaid expansion – 150% / 115% / 133% FPL • Premium subsidies – up to 400% FPL (sliding scale) • Insurance regulations – renewability, guarantee issue, rating • New insurance gateway (s)

  3. Provisions of Major Health Reform Proposals (2) UnCommon Provisions: • Public insurance option – Senate Finance = “Co-ops” • SCHIP expansion – Senate Finance = to 250% (2013) • Employer mandate – not Senate Finance • Primary care – Senate Finance and House Tri = increase payments • Community prevention – Senate HELP = grants to state & local govs and CBOs; House Tri = state grants for PH • CHCs – Senate HELP = funding to increase # CHCs and school-based clinics

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