Federal Health Care Reform: An Overview

Authors

Andrew F. Coburn PhD, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow

Document Type

Policy Brief

Publication Date

2-26-2013

Keywords

ACA, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Coverage, Delivery Dystems, Cost Containment, Cutler, Population Health and Health Policy, USM Aging Initiative, Policy

Abstract

This policy brief discusses three of the main components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as "Obamacare". These components are helath insurance coverage, delivery system improvement, and cost containment. The policy brief highlights some of the provision of the law that have already been implemented and those where importnat implementation decisions will have to be made. The brief is authored by Dr. Andrew Coburn, PhD, Professor of Public Health and Director of the Population Health and Health Policy program at the USM Muskie School, and was presented at the Maine Policy Leaders Academy Health Care Forum breakfast session, Feb. 26, 2013 at the Senator Inn in Augusta,sponsored by the Maine Health Access Foundation.

Recommended Citation

Coburn, A. F. (2013). Federal health care reform: An overview. (Policy Brief). Portland, ME: University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service.