The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

November 18, 2009

Issue Areas:

Cost, Coverage, Delivery System Reforms, Disparities, Drug and Device Cost Containment, Economic Impacts, Faith-Based Initiatives, Financing, Health IT, Innovation, Insurance, Policy Implementation, Prevention & Wellness, Quality & Safety, Simplified Administration, Trends, Vulnerable Populations, Workforce Reforms / Human Capital

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Congressional Actions and Reports

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which is projected to cost $849 billion and cover 94 percent of the population by 2019, contains provisions for various delivery and payment reforms, new workforce intiatives, and a public insurance option with an opt-out provision for states.

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