Health reform provides immediate and long-term benefits to seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, small businesses, those of us with insurance, the uninsured—the list goes on. UHPP’s Implementation Station is designed to help you make sense of it all: to navigate the reforms and determine how—and when—they will bring you and your family added stability and security.  It also provides timely analysis and practical tools on turning the 2,700 page bill into real results. Utah has a significant and important role to play in this process.  Our values and strengths can and must be incorporated into the reforms, every step along the way.  Check out the resources below to learn more.  Sign-up for our email list to be notified of updates! Helpful Links on the New Federal Health Reform Law We’ve searched the web to find the most useful links to help you make sense of the new federal health reform law, timelines for implementation, and what the changes  in access, cost, and quality will do for individuals and families, small businesses, providers, seniors, and other key groups. Feel free to recommend other links—this is a community learning tool (send email to judi@healthpolicyproject.org).

UHPP Reform Publications

• Nuts & Bolts of Federal Health Reform: The Impact on Utah Small Businesses
  (June 2, 2010)
  
  
• Nuts & Bolts of Reform Presentation (From Satellite Event 5/26/10)
  
  
• Federal Health Reform and Utah: A Cheat Sheet (May 10, 2010)
  
  
• National Reforms on Solid Legal Ground (January 8, 2010)

Federal Health Reform Quick Links & Publications

• Briefing on Federal Reform for Utah Legislators (Prepared by the Office of Legislative Research & General Counsel May, 19 2010)
  
  
• Focus on Health Reform (Kaiser Family Foundation, April 2010)
  
  
• Health Insurance Exchanges (National Association of Insurance Commissioners)
  
  
• Summary of New Health Reform Law (Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2010)
  
  
• Health Reform Implementation Timeline (Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2010)
  
  
• Summary of National Health Care Reform Legislation & Reconciliation Amendment Changes (Community Catalyst, March 2010)
  
  
• Quick Wins: Who Will Be Helped Right Away by the New Health Care Reform Law? (Community Catalyst, March 2010)
  
  
• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the entire health reform law)
  (U.S. Congress, March 2010)
  
  
• Health Reform Central (Families USA, ongoing)
  
  
• Summary of Medicaid, CHIP, and Low-Income Provisions in Health Care Reform (Center for Children & Families, Georgetown University, April 2010)
  
  
• Health Care Reform Bill 101:What does it mean for kids and families
  (The Christian Science Monitor, March 2010)
  
  
• Preparing for Health Reform: The Role of the Health Insurance Exchange
  (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, March 2010)
  
  
• What's in Healthcare Reform for Small Businesses? (Small Business Majority)
  
  
• How Health Care Reform Will Affect Medicare Beneficiaries
  (The Commonwealth Fund, March 2010)
  
  
• What Health Care Reform Will Mean To You: Quick Guide for Age 50 & Older (AARP, April 2010)
  
  
• Federal Reforms Implemented Immediately (Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi)