Resources for Information on Health Care Reform
Michigan.gov/healthcarereform: This site contains information about what health care reform means to Michigan as well the nation.
Kff.org: The Kaiser Family Foundation web site has a lot of thorough information. To get started, under "New & Noteworthy," click on "summary of the law" for a good synopsis, and on "timeline" to see when various provisions of the law are scheduled to kick in.
Familiesusa.org: Families USA is a nonprofit advocacy organization for health-care consumers. Click on the link to "Health Reform Central" to see just about everything you need to know about the law. To get a recap of the major changes, click on the link that begins "Help is on the way" on the homepage.
Whitehouse.gov/health-insurance-consumer-protections: This is straight from the Obama administration.
Consumerreports.org/health: From Consumer Reports, a range of useful information. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Health-care reform."
Marchofdimes.com: The March of Dimes summarizes key new provisions for women and children. Click on "In the news."
Medicarerights.org: The Medicare Rights Center summarizes key new provisions for seniors; click on the big box that says "learn more about health reform and Medicare."
The Department of Health and Human Services also plans to launch a web site on health care reform including links to health insurance options it deems affordable in each state.
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