Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2009. Today, House Democratic leaders unveiled the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962. The three panels with jurisdiction over health policy in the House have been working together as one committee to develop a single bill that fulfills President Obama’s goals of reducing health care costs, protecting and increasing consumers’ choices, and guaranteeing access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
Documents
- Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, Bill Text
- Affordable Health Care for America Act, Summary
- Topline Changes From Introduced Bill to Blended Bill
- Implementation Timeline
Fact Sheets
- Immediate Investments on the Road to Reform
- Top 10 Changes to the Health Insurance Reform Bill
- Top 14 Provisions That Take Effect Immediately
- Public Health Insurance Option
- Guaranteed Benefits
- Making Coverage Affordable
- The Health Insurance Exchange
- Consumer Protections and Insurance Market Reforms
- Innovative Delivery System Reform
- Employers and Health Reform
- Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
- Strengthening Medicare
- Improving the Medicare Part D Drug Program
- Maintaining and Improving Medicaid
- Shared Responsibility
- Strengthening the Nation’s Health Workforce
- Controlling Costs
- Rural America
- Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities
- Women’s Health Care Needs
- Health and Health Care Disparities
- Medicare and Medicare Advantage
Source: commerce.house.gov
