To provide affordable, quality health care for all americans and reduce the growth. This act may be cited as the preservation of access to care for medicare beneficiaries and pension relief act of 2010. The affordable health care for america act or hr 3962 was a bill that was crafted by the united states house of representatives in october 29 of 2009. There are several major ways that this landmark legislation will improve the medicare program. For a onepage summary of key medicare provisions, see.
This act is divided into divisions, titles, and 3 subtitles as follows. An act to provide a physician payment update, to provide pension funding relief, and for other purposes. The law along with the health care and education reconciliation act of 2010 is the principal health care reform legislation of the 111th united states congress. House of representatives passed the aff ordable health care for america act h. House of representatives approved health insurance reform legislation, h. Here they all are, with description and page number pdf version. Read the affordable care act, health care law healthcare. Actuarial estimates of health care reform proposals. The patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 ppaca, although a subject of much debate in the unites states, was enacted on march 23, 2010, and upheld by the supreme court on june 28, 2012. Rand undertook an analysis of the provisions of this. Health reform improves quality of care in medicare hr 3962 will reduce the number of patients who return to the hospital because the facility did not provide an appropriate plan of care before discharge.
On behalf of hundreds of thousands of freedomworks members nationwide, i urge you to vote no on h. Th e bill seeks to provide aff ordable, quality health care for all americans. Hr 3962, the affordable health care for americans act, hit the house floor with a thud thursday morning at 1990 pages, almost double the size of the bill we last saw before the energy and commerce. Section analysis division a affordable health care choices sec. Committee on rules summary of amendments submitted to h. On october 29, 2009, speaker pelosi and the house democrat leadership introduced h. You can read the affordable care act by visiting the links below. A bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. The patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 ppaca, although a subject of much debate in the unites states, was enacted on march 23, 2010, and upheld by.
Nov 20, 2009 what the affordable health care for america act, hr 3962, actually says john david lewis november 20, 2009 pdf in the objective standard, winter 2009 what does the bill recently passed by the u. Analysis of the affordable health care for america act h. The bill includes the following provisions of interest to ssa. Oct 29, 2009 affordable health care for america act h. What the affordable health care for america act, hr 3962. Preservation of access to care for medicare beneficiaries and pension relief act of 2010 title i.
The affordable health care for america act of 2009 as of november 3, 2009 on october 29, 2009 with amendments on november 3, 2009, the house released its revised health reform bill, the affordable health care for america act of 2009. Title iquality, affordable health care for all americans subtitle aimmediate improvements in health care coverage for all americans sec. Public health, workforce, quality, and related provisions in. May 09, 20 additional house committee generated information accompanying h. Over the past year, the american people have turned out in overwhelming numbers to express their opposition. This gargantuan beast contains thirteen new tax hikes. Democrats actually voted for that unread 2,700 page healthcare takeover bill, so its now a mandated law. The following summaries of these bills focus on provisions to expand health care coverage, control health care costs, and improve the health care delivery system. This act may be cited as the affordable health care for america act. These summaries will be updated to reflect changes made during the legislative process. The bill represents a comprehensive approach to health care reform while making improvements and investments in medicare. Medicare, strongly supports the affordable health care for america act h. Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on october 29, 2009 and incorporating the managers amendment from november 3, 2009 updated to reflect enactment of h. Affordable health care for america act house of representatives november 07, 2009 mr.
The legislation combines provisions in earlier versions approved by the committees on education and labor, energy and commerce, and ways and means, as well as other provisions negotiated behind closed doors by. The congressional budget office estimates that under the bill s provisions, by 2015, 94 percent. The american health care act of 2017 often shortened to the ahca or nicknamed trumpcare was a bill in the 115th united states congress. House leadership bill affordable health care for america act h. The health care law, sometimes known as obamacare, was signed march 23, 2010. Provides an outline of the bill structure and a glossary of terms used. H12910 gpos pdf the house has taken an important first step today to improve the affordability and accessibility of health care. At the encouragement of the obama administration, the 111th congress devoted much of its time to enacting reform of the united states health care system. I here pose a few commonsense questions, cite some relevant passages, and. Jkt 089200 po 00000 frm 00001 fmt 6652 sfmt 6201 e. To provide affordable, quality health care for all americans.
Legislation not enacted by the end of a congress is cleared from the books. Revised cost estimate for the bill as passed by the house of representatives. What the affordable health care for america act, hr 3962, actually says what does the bill recently passed by the u. A bill must be passed by both the house and senate in identical form and then be signed by the president to become law. Hr 3962, the affordable health care for america act section. Preservation of access to care for medicare beneficiaries and pension relief act of 2010. The bill, which was passed by the united states house of representatives but not by the united states senate, would have partially repealed the patient protection and affordable care act aca. Some info on hr 3962 affordable health care for america act. House of representatives, hr3962, shorttitled the affordable health care for america act, actually say about major healthcare issues. A comparative analysis of private health insurance provisions. Public health, workforce, quality, and related provisions in h.
This bill was introduced in the 111 th congress, which met from jan 6, 2009 to dec 22, 2010. Nov 07, 2009 washington cnn the house of representatives on saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220215. It will slow the growth in outofcontrol costs, introduce competition into the health care marketplace to keep. Health care is a consumer crisis with its crippling costs, its unreliability, and lack of access for too many americans. The bill makes hospitals financially responsible for ensuring people with medicare receive appropriate care after discharge.
House of representatives 887 h r 3962 on passage recorded vote passed 7nov2009 11. To provide a physician payment update, to provide pension funding relief, and for other purposes. Senate introduced the patient protection and affordable care act on november 18, 2009. The authority for this is found not in the constitution, but in the manual of.
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