Iowa Public Health Association

IPHA Hot Topic - Public Health in the Affordable Care Act
As a service to our members and partners, this web page compiles some of the resources of specific interest to public health in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  If you have suggested resources to add, please email Jeneane Moody at iowapha@gmail.com.

General Information

Transforming the Public Health System: What Are We Learning? - Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association

Impact of the ACA on State and Local Public Health Systems - Presentation by Vanessa Forsberg, APHA 

HealthCare.gov  MyCare is an initiative to educate Americans about new programs, benefits, and rights under the Affordable Care Act health care law. 

PPAC: Promoting Prevention and Improving Public Health - Provided by Taryn Morrissey, Ph.D., Health Policy Advisor to Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee

Reforming Our Nation' Health System: Lessons for the Public Health Community - Covers the proceedings of a November 2010 meeting where public health leaders explored the implications of the new law for public health programs and priorities, and spells out recommendations for ensuring that the law stays true to its intentions.


Among its recommendations, the report urges public health professionals to advocate and educate on behalf of the law, demonstrate the value of public health and prevention programs in improving health outcomes and reducing costs, create innovative public-private partnerships, seize funding opportunities to improve community health and ensure that public health has a voice in insurance reforms. - Click here to download the report.
Health Insurance Marketplaces (aka Exchanges)




Medicaid Expansion
Milliman Report: Financial Impact Review of the Affordable Care Act on the Iowa Medicaid Budget - Medicaid Expansion to 138% FPL



Resources:

State Refor(u)m - an online network for health reform implementation; an initiative of the National Academy for State Health Policy, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Iowa Specific
The Check Up is a monthly health care reform newsletter designed to keep interested Iowans up to date on the progress of health reform initiatives assigned to the Iowa Department of Public Health.These newsletters will be archived on the main IDPH HCR website: 
 
 

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