The Law
Full text of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The main part of the law
Full text of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
The “fixes” bill that made changes to the main part of the law
Section-by-Section Summary
Detailed, but readable, summary of the law
Joint Committee on Taxation Explanation of the Law
Technical explanation of the tax provisions, including the small business tax credits
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Federal Web Sites
HealthCare.gov
HHS site with information and updates on the law
HHS Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
New office created to work on implementation of the law
Medicare.gov
Official site of the Medicare program
Hospital Compare
Site that lets you research quality and patient safety information for participating hospitals
Nursing Home Compare
Site that lets you research nursing home quality ratings and inspection reports
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State Groups
NGA Health Reform Implementation Resource Center
National Governors Association site with latest on state role in implementation
NAIC Health Reform Site
National Association of Insurance Commissioners updates on the law
NAIC Interactive Map of State Insurance Agencies
Find your state’s health insurance agency
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Outside Information
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
A wealth of information about the law and health care in general
Alliance for Health Reform
Nonpartisan information and resources on reform topics
Kaiser Health News
Great news site with latest updates on the law
Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform
Brookings Institution research center on cutting health care costs
New America Foundation Health Policy Program
Useful research and analysis of the law
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Consumer Information
Families USA
Consumer group with lots of useful information about the law
Consumers Union
Information about the law and other health care topics
Patient Advocate Foundation
Help for consumers with health care disputes
HealthInsuranceInfo.net
Consumer guides assembled by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
State Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Programs
One-on-one counseling for people on Medicare
Legal Services Corporation
Legal services offices that can help resolve Medicaid disputes
