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What are our objective for today? †¢ Overview of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) †¢ Overview of health insurance coverage requirements in 2014 †¢ Explore media resources to learn about the Affordable Care Act †¢ Overview of Kaiser’s plan to advertise and implement affordable care †¢ Review and evaluation of Kaiser’s presentation of the ACA †¢ Affordable Healthcare is Here! †¢ On March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became federal law. It is one of the most significant reforms of the Healthcare system in a century (Hicks & Nicols, 2012). Beginning January 1, 2014, affordable Healthcare insurance will be made available to all American citizens and residents. †¢ Affordable Health Care 2014 †¢ The Affordable Care Act was developed to increase the accessibility, quality, and affordability of health care insurance in the United States. Individuals who are able to afford health care, must obtain health care coverage by 2014. The consequence of course is a monthly fee and/or tax penalties (this excludes those that meet certain financial criteria) †¢ (unknown, Understanding Health Care Reform, 2013) What Affordable Care Provides The law provides for: ï  ¶ Health benefits to all ï  ¶ Free preventative services ï  ¶ Improves Medicaid and CHIP programs ï  ¶ Mandates larger companies insure employees ï  ¶ Creates a Marketplace to compare and enroll in low cost insurance plans (unknown, Affordable Care Act Summary, 2013) What Affordable Care Eliminates The law eliminates: ï  ¶ Pre-existing conditions ï  ¶ Insurance companies dropping coverage ï  ¶ Gender discrimination in charges (unknown, Affordable Care Act Summary, 2013) Types of coverage? ïÆ'Ëœ Through your employer †¢ You are already covered and don’t have to do anything unless contacted by your insu... ...back in 2010. The delay in implementation of health care reform created disinterest and a sense that reform would never happen. ïÆ'Ëœ Mixed messages * Political partisan issues- all of us have heard the republican party criticizing health care reform. This has been confusing to some and infuriating to others, but it has definitely impacted the confidence most people have in health care reform (Moore, 2013). One of the fundamental goals of any individual is for health and well-being. Health care reform seems like an answer to our prayers. It promises a change in health care delivery; to provide better care for more people at reduced costs. Whether or not the Affordable Care Act accomplishes this goal remains to be seen. In the long term, we may find it was a brilliant plan, by educated minds, to provide our country with a healthy and more promising future.