Policy and Impact

CI3004 HEALTHCARE POLICY TABLES

Healthcare Legislation Table (Items 1–3)

Year Legislation

1937 Social Security Act

1946 Hill-Burton Act

1965 Social Security Amendments (Medicare/Medicaid)

1973 Health Maintenance Act (Managed Care)

1983 Introduction of Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) by Medicare

1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)

1996 Balanced Budget Amendment

1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

2006 Medicare Part D Drug Benefit

2006 Massachusetts (Chapter 58) and Vermont (No. 191) legislation to expand health coverage for state residents

2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Local Healthcare Policy Resources Table (Items 4–6)

These resources are “ideas” for where you can go to find information.

State health department website

National Conference of State Legislatures

Professional organizations for healthcare workers, including those that license healthcare professionals in your state (nurses, physicians, dietitians, etc.)

CI3004 HEALTHCARE POLICY TABLES

Local healthcare organizations including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes

Other local organizations that might provide healthcare services: free clinics, jails, prisons, schools, worksites

PubMed, for example, by searching for journal articles focused on research or data sets from your state