Health Care Reform

The health reform debate was long, contentious, and confusing to many.

We fought hard for legislation that improves care for older adults, protects and strengthens Medicare, significantly reduces the number of uninsured Americans, and makes important delivery system reforms to reduce costs and improve quality — all in a fiscally responsible manner.

Now that the bill is law, we're focused on educating seniors about how it will affect them.

We've launched Straight Talk for Seniors on Health Reform, a national campaign featuring town hall and educational events, educational materials, an interactive online quiz for people to test their knowledge of the law and learn more about it, a national poll, and Webinars to prepare aging services professionals to give Straight Talk presentations in their own communities.

• Get Straight Talk campaign materials.

More Resources on Health Reform

• NCOA-sponsored Town Hall on Health Reform and Seniors with President Obama
• Webchat on Health Reform and Seniors with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
• Summary of New Health Reform Law by the Kaiser Family Foundation
• Health Reform Implementation Timeline by the Kaiser Family Foundation
• Explanation of Part D Coverage Gap Provision by the Kaiser Family Foundation 
• How Health Reform Will Contain Costs by Third Way
• Community First Choice Option Summary by National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services
• Health Reform Policy Brief by the SCAN Foundation   

Find more resources on health care reform.

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