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Health Care Reform

Public Health - Seattle & King County and King County Department of Community and Human Services have created this website to educate and inform the residents of Seattle and King County and our health care community on health reform.

Health Care Reform Integration Planning Team

King County has convened a coalition of safety net stakeholders, known as the King County Health Care Reform Integration Planning Team, who are working together to assure a more accessible, integrated, accountable system of care for King County's low-income residents. Meeting notes and materials are posted below.

Health Care Reform/Health System Integration Planning Team meeting minutes:


August 22, 2011
Presentation by Dale Jarvis: The Role of Regional Health Alliances in Washington State Healthcare Reform
At the July 28, 2011 health care reform meeting that King County convened, attendees expressed interest in learning more about community health system reform models happening in other communities and states. In response, King County invited consultant Dale Jarvis to share information and perspective on innovative integration models focused on improving care for low-income people. Over 45 people attended Dale's presentation on August 22, 2011. The presentation slides and a Q & A on regional health alliances is posted below.

Community meetings

July 28, 2011
Health Care Reform and the Low-Income Population in King County: Working Together on the Future Design of the Health Safety Net/Community Health System


June 16, 2010
Health Care Reform Community Dialogue

On June 16, 2010, Public Health convened a community dialogue with the King County committee. Over 100 community members attended and discussed how to work together as a community to maximize health reform opportunities. We are currently summarizing feedback and will post next steps on our website in the near future.

Health Care Reform

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Why Reform?

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health care reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, into law. This landmark bill along with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, totaling 2,000 pages of new laws and regulations, will overhaul our nation's current health care system by incrementally expanding coverage, controlling health care costs, and improving our health care delivery system. Find out what Health Care Reform means for you.

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