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Older Healthcare Reform Resources from the AOTA Legislative Action Center

This page provides information regarding some the work and analysis done by AOTA early on and during the legislative process behind health reform. This information provides background to AOTA’s efforts related to passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).

U.S. Senate

Majority Leader Reid's Health Care Reform Bill: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Senator Reid's Manager's Amendment
Section by Section Analysis of the Senate Leadership Bill
Side by side reflecting key provisions in the Senate manager’s amendment
AOTA Analysis of OT Specific Provisions in the Senate Leadership Bill
Senate Finance Committee Bill Summary: Finance Committee Approves America's Health Future Act- News Release
The Senate HELP Committee Bill Summary: HELP Committee Press Release and Detailed Summary of the Affordable Health Care Choices Act
The entirety of the bill: Affordable Health Care Choices Act
3 Senate Finance Committee Proposals and AOTA's Responses:
- Proposed Health System Savings and Revenue Options - Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform
  - AOTA's Comments and Responses
- Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans - Expanding Health Care Coverage
  - AOTA's Comments and Responses
- Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs - Transforming the Health Care Delivery System
  - AOTA's Comments and Responses
Senate Finance Committee Unveils Health Care Bill: America’s Healthy Future Act
Side -by-Side Comparison of the House and Senate Leadership Health Reform Bills- KFF Side-bySide

U.S. House of Representatives

House bill version as of October 29, 2009 (HR 3962)
The House Bill Summary: Tri-Committee Summary of H.R. 3200
The entirety of the bill: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (HR 3200)
Health Care Reform Page for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Health Care Reform Page for House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)

AOTA Resources

AOTA's Fact Sheet on Health Care Reform

Capital Briefing: OT Practice Article on Health Reform by Christina Metzler, AOTA Chief Public Affairs Officer

Federal Advocacy Highlights Article on Health Care Reform

Podcasts: Click on "Select A Past Episode" on the player on the left to listen to an episode of our Podcast listed below

12/24/2009 EPISODE 13-
Health Care Reform Update
12/10/2009 EPISODE 12-
Health Care Reform Update
10/27/2009 EPISODE 11-
Board of Directors Capitol Hill Day
09/25/2009 EPISODE10-
Health Care Reform Update
08/06/2009 EPISODE9 -
Health Care Reform Update
07/30/2009 EPISODE8 -
Health Care Reform Update
07/21/2009 EPISODE7 -
Health Care Reform Update
07/09/2009 EPISODE6 -
Health Care Reform Advocacy Training
06/15/2009 EPISODE5 -
ASAP Membership Development Discussion
03/12/2009 EPISODE3 -
Implications for OT in Health Care Reform: A View from Washington
01/29/2009 EPISODE2 -
Intro to Policy and Advocacy for OT Students
12/18/2008 EPISODE1 -
AOTA' Health Care Reform TownHall