The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati's Healthcare Reform Principles Compared to Healthcare Reform Proposals
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
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Is For All |
Yes |
Coordinated System |
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| Coordinated across health care provider systems | Requires insurance plans to offer financial incentives to health providers for coordinating their patients care |
| Supported by health information technology | Yes |
| Preserves Choice of Doctor | Yes |
Access to Affordable Private or Public Coverage |
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| Affordable for all | Yes |
| Provides access to basic services | Yes |
| Protection from high expenses | Yes |
| Provides option for additional coverage | Yes |
Access to Appropriate Healthcare Services |
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| Access in timely manner | Yes |
| Addresses access disparities | No. However, the bill expands the amount of data collected regarding disparities for future efforts. |
| Allows place-based care for vulnerable populations | Place-based care for children at SBHCs and people with severe mental illnesses only. |
| Provides tailored services for certain populations (such as people with disabilities, severe mental illnesses, or substance use disorders) | Yes |
Encourages and Rewards Quality Care |
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| Timely and high quality for everyone | Yes |
| Rewards high quality care | Yes |
| Promotes personal responsibility for health | No. However insurance companies can adjust premiums for smokers. |
| Pays for more than just encounters | Rewards providers for providing high-quality care |
| Encourages medical homes and evidence-based treatments | Yes |
Broad Financing and Cost Controls |
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| Shared financial responsibility; everyone pays something | Yes |
| Realigns Services, Access and Quality to reduce and contain costs, while still improving outcomes | Yes |
Since 1997, The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati has invested over $111 million in projects that improve the health of the Cincinnati area. With major healthcare reform imminent, the Health Foundation aims to be a source for credible, timely information that can inform people in our region about the healthcare reform debate. While we do not support any specific plan or approach, we do support certain principles that we believe would improve access to healthcare and make our region healthier.
The Health Foundation supports a healthcare system that:
- IS FOR ALL and
- Is a coordinated system that preserves choice
- Provides access to affordable insurance coverage
- Provides access to appropriate healthcare services
- Encourages and rewards quality care, and
- Has broad financing and cost controls
Please visit http://www.healthfoundation.org/reform for more information.