On March 23, 2010, The Affordable Care Act was signed into law. This new law will change the health care system in the United States and require most individuals to carry some type of health insurance.

The law changes many aspects of health care in the United States. This includes:

• Required insurance coverage for almost all individuals
• Financial help for some to buy health insurance
• New rules for insurance providers
• The creation of a health insurance exchange
• Broad changes to Medicaid (TennCare) and CHIP (CoverKids) programs

While the law provides a detailed framework of the changes ahead, the federal government must release policies, regulations and guidelines before final details are known. This website houses the current available information and will be updated when new details are released along with resources and tools to help understand the changes ahead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Timelines
• Frequently Used Terms
• Medicaid Director Letters from CMS
• ACA Related Grants
• Other Resources

• Fact Sheets
• HealthCare.gov
• Health Reform and Medicare
• Reports on Reform
• Read the Bill