Helping the Public Understand Health Care Reform

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Are you looking for more information about the provisions of the House health reform legislation? Wonder how it compares to work underway in the Senate? Trying to stay up-to-the-minute on the debate but struggling to decipher the terms?

Fortunately, many resources are available to help the public make sense of this complex and ever-changing topic. This section features a number of useful Web sites from a variety of news and nonpartisan organizations that aim to keep the public informed and engaged as the health care reform discussion continues.

Tracking the Debate: Learn More about the Proposals


Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Health Care Reform Proposals »
Kaiser Family Foundation

Key Issues in Analyzing Major Health Insurance Proposals » (PDF)
Congressional Budget Office

Health Care Reform 2009: Tracking the National Health Care Debate »
Washington Post


Understanding the Language of Health Care Reform


Glossary of Key Health Reform Terms » (PDF)
Kaiser Family Foundation

Understanding the Health Care Debate: Your Indispensable Guide »
TIME magazine

Getting Past the Lingo of the Health Care Debate »
CNN.com


Related Proposals and Resources
from Research Groups and the Government


Alliance for Health Reform »
A nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to achieve health coverage at reasonable costs

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities »
One of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and social programs

Crossing Our Lines: Working Together to Reform the U.S. Health System » (full report, PDF)
A proposal for comprehensive health care reform from the Bipartisan Policy Center

The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care »
An organization documenting variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the U.S. and helping policymakers, the media, health care analysts and others understand the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system

Health Reform: The Cost of Failure »
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation exploring the effects of inaction on health reform

HealthReform.gov »
A Web site of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services that provides the Obama administration's view on health care reform

Kaiser Family Foundation »
A nonprofit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S.

National Health Policy Forum »
A nonpartisan organization designed to help congressional and federal agency staff become better informed about current health policy issues


Relevant News Coverage


Kaiser Health News »
The latest news related to health reform

The New York Times Health Reform Topic Page »
The latest developments and stories in health care reform

AARP Bulletin Today »
The latest health policy and health reform news updated daily

CNN Truth Squad: Health Care Fact Check »
Part of CNN's Political Ticker examining the latest claims in the health care debate