Health Care Reform (HCR) refers to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), federal legislation signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. It is also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is a law that sets out various rules and regulations regarding group and individual health insurance plans, including coverage standards, pricing standards and an individual mandate. The individual mandate is a requirement that every US citizen have qualifying health insurance coverage or pay a monetary penalty (beginning in 2014). Below is some information on how the legislation affects student health insurance and individual plans in the marketplace. For more information, please see www.healthcare.gov.
- Health Care Reform Summary
- Health Care Reform Definitions
- Health Care Reform and Student Health Insurance FAQs
- Health Care Reform Resource Center NEW!
Affordable Care Act
The health care law aims to make health coverage more affordable and accessible for individuals and families. Get the facts.
Websites
- Affordable Care Act Rules on Expanding Access to Preventive Services for Women - NEW!
www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/womensprevention08012011a.html - The Court Comes Through for Student Health
chronicle.com/article/The-Court-Comes-Through-for/132675/?cid=at&utm - Young Adults and the Affordable Health Care Act
www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/young-adults.html - What you Need to Know about Health Care in Idaho
www.healthcareandyou.org/state/idaho - US Supreme Court upholds the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Not All Health Insurance Products Are Equal - Consumers Should Stop, Read, and Understand
www.doi.idaho.gov/Press/MedicalBenefitPlans.pdf
Downloads
- Young Adults: The Top Five Things You Need to Know about the Affordable Care Act
www.healthcare.gov/news/brochures/young-adults-top5.pdf - The Affordable Care Act - What it Means for Young Adults
www.healthcare.gov/news/brochures/young-adults/young-adults.pdf - For Grads and Other Young Adults: New Benefits
www.healthcare.gov/news/brochures/new-benefits-for-graduates-and-young-adults.pdf - Better Benefits, Better Health for Young Adults
www.healthcare.gov/news/brochures/Better%20Benefits%20Better%20Health/young-adults.pdf