September 1 Presentation

What Every Health Professional Should Know About National Health ReformPresented by: Allison Summerton, Research AnalystThe Colorado Health InstituteA Presentation of the Colorado Health Institute303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 930Denver, Colorado 80203www.coloradohealthinstitute.org@CoHealthInst (Twitter)1AgendaWelcomeIntroduction to keypadsDemographic questions Who is in the room?What every Health Professional Should Know About National Health ReformQuestionsNext steps

Using your Keypads

Simply push the key that corresponds with your answer choice

It will turn on when you push a numbered key

Anonymous response

3FACILITATOR NOTE:The keypads will say Not accepting answers when people push numbered keys at this point, because polling is not open. It is helpful to note this and let participants know they will work later.www.TheAdamsGroup.org

Using your Keypads

Simply push the key that corresponds with your answer choice

It will turn on when you push a numbered key

Anonymous response

4FACILITATOR NOTE:The keypads will say Not accepting answers when people push numbered keys at this point, because polling is not open. It is helpful to note this and let participants know they will work later.www.TheAdamsGroup.org

Answer 2/BYour answer will be displayed on the keypad.Lets say you press 2/B on your keypad:

The check mark indicates the answer was received properly. Polling OpenNote: after your selection is displayed the screen will go blank5www.TheAdamsGroup.org

Changing Your AnswerAs long as Polling is Open, you can change your answer by pressing any other key. Polling Open

6www.TheAdamsGroup.orgPractice: What is your general view of the health care legislation Congress passed earlier this year?

Love itHate itMixed emotionsNeed more information in order to understand itOther7Demographic QuestionsWhos in the room?A Presentation of the Colorado Health Institute303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 930Denver, Colorado 80203www.coloradohealthinstitute.org@CoHealthInst (Twitter)What is your race/ethnicity?American Indian or Alaskan NativeAsianBlack or African AmericanNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteHispanicUnknownMore than one raceOther

What is your gender?MaleFemale

What is your age range?60 years old

I live in:

Denver MetroFront RangeNortheastSoutheastMountainSan Luis ValleyWestern SlopeOtherAre you aNative of [this town/ county/region]?Native of Colorado?Native of another U.S. state?Native of another country?

What is the Colorado Health Institute?The mission of CHI is to advance the overall health of the people of Colorado by serving as an independent and impartial source of reliable and relevant health-related information for sound decision making.

1414Major components of the PPACA include:Insurance market reforms Coverage expansionsPayment reform and quality improvement initiativesPublic health promotion and disease prevention initiativesHealth professions workforce initiativesCommunity health center expansions1515Health insurance market reformsInsurance reforms provide consumer protections and establish minimum federal standards for the marketing of health insurance by prohibiting: Lifetime dollar limits on coverageAnnual dollar limits on coverageInsurers from rescinding coverage except in cases of fraudPre-existing condition exclusions for children