Making the Affordable Care Act a Reality

When President Obama signed the national health reform law on March 23, 2010, it marked an historic achievement in American history on par with the passage of Social Security and Medicare. The law establishes a framework to provide health security for all, and takes immediate steps in that direction and gives health care advocates a strong foundation on which to build. And it is already working. These videos show how the law is helping individuals and families across the country.

This victory could not have happened without the commitment of the President and legislative leaders, the tireless dedication of Hill staff, and the amazing work of advocates for the health and economic security of all Americans.

State consumer advocates will play a critical role in ensuring the success of national health care reform. Community Catalyst will support advocates’ efforts to ensure the law is implemented effectively, and that consumer interests continue to be represented when new programs are established and new rules and guidelines are set. Advocates will be on the frontlines through outreach, enrollment and education, and also defending against attacks on reform.

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• March 12, 2013 Action Alert: Say Thank You to Members of Congress who stood up for Medicaid We encourage you to thank your elected officials who sent a letter thanking President Obama for protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security during fiscal cliff negotiations.
• March 06, 2013 Tools for Expanding and Funding Medicaid To help advocate's efforts to protect Medicaid, Community Catalyst has launched and updated two tools.
• February 08, 2013 A Guide for Commenting on Regulations To assist state consumer advocates responding to a lengthy proposed, Community Catalyst prepared a short guide for commenting on these regulations.
• November 19, 2012 Alert: New Resource Exchange Toolkit In the last several days we've seen state governments officially announce that they will seek Partnership or Federally Facilitated Exchanges. To help you prepare for these discussions we created a Partnership or Federally Facilitated Exchange toolkit you can use over the coming months.