Understanding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare)

There are many misconceptions and much misinformation about the Affordable Care Act—the health reform legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama. 

If you don’t understand the basics of health insurance how can you assess Obamacare?  (Obamacare Hurdle: Consumers Flunk Health Insurance 101): http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/08/06/209492567/obamacare-hurdle-consumers-flunk-health-insurance-101

How Much Do You Know About Health Reform?  Take this 10 question quiz: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/news/2012/01/17/10862/how-much-do-you-know-about-health-reform/

The Kaiser Family Foundation website http://healthreform.kff.org, has an amazing amount of information and resources on health insurance.

To learn more about health care reform and how it will affect you and your family: 

The Kaiser Family Foundation website http://healthreform.kff.org, has an amazing amount of information and resources on health insurance.

Obama Care Facts http://obamacarefacts.com/obamacare-facts.php

Utah Health Policy Project http://www.healthpolicyproject.org/  “The Utah Health Policy Project (UHPP) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building lasting solutions to the crisis of the uninsured and rising health care costs.”

Watch YouTube videos:

Health Reform Explained Video: "Health Reform Hits Main Street" (9 min.) Kaiser Family Foundation  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Ilc5xK2_E

The YouToons Get Ready for Obamacare (7 min.) Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZkk6ueZt-U

Health Reform Explained in less than 2 min! Affordable Care Act & Health Insurance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTSqPYCMFtc&list=TLQWkokWrjq1k