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October 17, 2011

The Affordable Care Act and Its Effect on Midsize and Large Employers

CHRT Policy Brief October 2011

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a number of provisions designed to increase the number of individuals with health insurance coverage. This policy brief focuses on midsize and large employers, to help illuminate provisions in the ACA most likely to affect them and suggest issues or questions for consideration as ACA implementation progresses.

April 28, 2011

Guide to State Requirements and Policy Choices in the Affordable Care Act

CHRT Policy Brief April 2011

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) requires the establishment of significant new state-level structures by the year 2014. This policy brief summarizes major requirements and policy choices for states between now and 2014, and describes other components of the ACA that do not involve state implementation but have state budgetary impacts.

May 24, 2010

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the State and Local Level

CHRT Policy Brief June 2010

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While health care reform has its foundation and framework at the federal level, many key elements will be carried out at the state and local level. Rather than addressing changes that apply to private sector health insurance, this policy brief summarizes some of the most salient state requirements and state and local opportunities with regard to coverage and health care delivery.