HEALTHY WASHINGTON COALITION
National Health Reform Comes to Washington:
A Briefing for Advocates
May 4, 2010, 9:00 am – 12 noon
Materials
All materials are PDF unless otherwise stated
1. National Health Reform
- Health Reform Timelines (Presentation) - Bill Daley, Northwest Federation of Community Organizations
- Health Reform Implementation Timeline - Kaiser Family Foundation
- Reform At A Glance Fact Sheet - National Women's Law Center
- Federal Health Reform: A Win for Washington Kids and Families - Children's Alliance
- How Are Immigrants Included in Health Care Reform? National Immigration Law Center (annotated by Janet Varon, NoHLA) {5.87MB, Please be patient while file loads}
- Helping People with Long-Term Health Care Needs: An insurance program to help people afford long-term services and supports (CLASS Program) - Families USA
2. Implementation in Washington and Opportunities for Advocacy
Early Implementation of Medicaid Expansion
- How Health Reform Changes Medicaid (Presentation) - Janet Varon, Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA)
- A New High Risk Pool for Washington State – NoHLA
Consumer Assistance
- Washington State Health Care Ombuds Program – NoHLA, Lori Buchsbaum
3. The Next Steps in Health Reform
Federal Appropriation Process
- Appropriations Process and Implementation (Presentation) – Bill Daley, NWFCO
Federal Rulemaking process
- Report on Health Care Reform Regulations - Congressional Research Service
- Report Appendix, listing rulemaking timelines - Congressional Research Service (annotated by Janet Varon, NoHLA) {23.4MB, Please be patient while file loads}
4. Messaging – Herndon Alliance
- Messaging the New Health Reform Law (Presentation) – Francesca Holme
- Example Messages: State Issues
- Post Passage Message Recommendations
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