Research Guides
Government Sources by Subject: Health Care Reform
Primary Documents
- H.R. 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActIntroduced into Congress September 17, 2009 and signed into law March 23, 2010.
- H.R. 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010Introduced into Congress March 17, 2010 and signed into law March 30, 2010.
- Health Care, Congressional Budget OfficeReports, cost estimates, data, technical information, and working papers from the Congressional Budget Office on the topic of health care.
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. . .text of P.L. 111-148, as signed by the President on March 23, 2010. . .Print; full title: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 : text of P.L. 111-148, as signed by the President on March 23, 2010; text of P.L. 111-152, as signed by the President on March 30, 2010 : JCT technical explanation of P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152.
- Public Law 111-148, March 23, 2010, GPOText of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
- Supreme Court Opinion on Health CareNational Federation of Independent Business et al. v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al.
Resources
- HealthCare.govInformation on current insurance options, the health care law, care providers, prevention & wellness, and more.
- Key Features of the Affordable Care ActView a timeline, fact sheets, and state information from the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Health Care, The White HouseA White House portal from the current administration on health care leading to reform information state-by-state, recent health care news, information about the current law, as well as a number of interactive features.
- Health-Care Reform, CQ Researcher
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CQ's full report on the topic of health care reform in the United States, dated June 11, 2010. - Health Care Reform Bill 101: What the Bill Means to You, The Christian Science MonitorA simple explanation of how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act affects the public.
- Health Care Reform: What You Need to Know, Enoch Pratt Free LibraryBasic information on health care reform in order for the public to understand what is going on at the legislative level.
- Health Care Reform: Where Are We Now?, Cornell UniversityNovember 30, 2009 podcast on the topic of health care reform in America.
- Health Care Reform & Management, The University of Texas at TylerResearch guide from the University of Texas at Tyler on Health Care Reform.
- Health Care: Some News is so Big It Needs Its Own Page, The Huffington PostHuffington Post's page on the topic of health care.
Washington State
- Health Care ReformThe Washington State Health Care Authority provides information on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), subsidized tax credit, and insurance policy benefits.
- Washington Health Plan FinderThe website for the official ACA-compliant health benefit exchange for the State of Washington.
- Washington State Office of the Insurance CommissionerFind insurance options made possible by the ACA and information on insurance plans by county.
