Hooray for the ACA!

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld on June 28, 2012, means peace of mind for thousands of Alabamians, and thousands more will gain health security as the law's remaining protections take effect through 2014. The resources below describe how the ACA works, how Alabama is addressing health care reform, what lies ahead and the heated debate that shaped this historic law.

Health security for Alabama's working families

Health security for Alabama's uninsured veterans

Patients First: Principles of Consumer-Centered Medicaid Reform

UAB study shows huge economic benefits of Medicaid expansion

The ACA helps nonprofits offer health insurance

Thanks, Affordable Care Act -- A birthday video from Community Catalyst 

Affordable Care Act information center (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Summary of the Affordable Care Act (Kaiser Family Foundation)

Making Health Care Reform Work for Alabamians (Arise/VOICES webinar slides)

Homegrown Solution: Alabama's Health Insurance Exchange

Health Reform and Young Alabamians

Health Reform and Alabama Seniors

How the ACA helps America's families (Families USA)

How the ACA helps small businesses (Families USA and Small Business Majority)

ACA implementation timeline (Community Catalyst) 

Report of the Alabama Health Insurance Exchange Study Commission (Governor's office)

Do You Have Health Insurance?

No-Frills Alabama Medicaid Brings Health Care, Jobs

The long road to health care reform:

Step by step: Getting to the final bill

Arise faith statement on health care reform

Keywords in health care reform

ACPP guidelines for health care reform