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Health Care Reform and Family Caregivers

President Obama made history when he signed health care reform legislation into law on March 23, 2010. The new law, which will expand health insurance coverage to nearly every citizen, is packed with provisions that will impact all Americans. Many of those provisions are especially good for family caregivers. For example, the new law:

• Expands home and community-based services through Medicaid, allowing more people to receive care at home rather than going into a nursing home
• Provides training for family caregivers and home care workers
• Expands coverage for care coordination and transitional care services
• Establishes a new, voluntary long-term services and support insurance program (CLASS Act)

Read here for more details on how health care reform impacts family caregivers: Health Care Reform and Family Caregivers. Here are some additional resources:

• AARP
  Health Care Reform and You
  Includes fact sheets, a quick guide for people age 50 and older, and common questions and answers.
  

• Campaign for Better Care
  Movement of patients, caregivers, advocates and concerned citizens working to ensure the promise of health reform. Includes fact sheets, blog, personal stories and photos, and more.
  Top Ten Things to Know About Health Care Reform

• Families USA
  Health Reform Implementation: First 90 Days - State Advocates' To-Do List

• Kaiser Family Foundation
  Side-by-Side Comparison of Health Reform Proposals
  Health Reform Implementation Timeline

• Kaiser Health News
  Provides coverage of health policy issues and developments at the federal and state levels.

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