Getting Connected: Can the ACA Improve Access to Health Care in Rural Communities? – Briefing

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Article Publication Date: 
10/13/2010
Summary: 
What specific provisions in the new law pertain to rural health care? This briefing looked at current health care policy initiatives pertaining to rural issues, with a special focus on information technology, and the opportunities and challenges that the reform implementation presents. Review the briefing's archived webcast, podcast, presentations, transcript and source materials.
Topics: 
Assistive Technology; Long Term Services and Supports
Types/Tools: 
Archived conference materials / Presentations; Audio / Video recordings
Populations: 
N/A
Sources: 
Alliance for Health Reform, United Health Foundation
Programs/Initiatives: 
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
States: 
All States/Territories
Keywords: 
Public Health
Tom Morris, HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy; Clinton MacKinney, University of Iowa; Mario Gutierrez, California Center for Connected Health Policy; Ed Howard of the Alliance and Catherine Anderson of the UnitedHealth Group; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; telemedicine; telehealth; Kaiser Family Foundation

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Alliance for Health Reform
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Phone: 
202-789-2300

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52765