Health Care Reform
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Two years ago, Congress passed legislation to reform and improve America's health care system by lowering costs and expanding access to affordable health care. This page will serve as a resource to constituents of Virginia's 3rd Congressional District on this important issue. You can find a lot of helpful information on both the health insurance reform law and insurance options in the Commonwealth, by visiting www.healthcare.gov.
Materials from the ACA Richmond Forum, March 15, 2012
- Voices for America's Children, Information on How the Affordable Care Act Benefits Children
- HHS Brochure, The Affordable Care Act is Already Working for You...
- Two Years Later: The Benefits of the Affordable Care Act for Virginia
- Rep. Scott's Presentation
Information on the Affordable Care Act
- Implementation Timeline
- Information on the Temporary High-Risk Pool
- Information on the Temporary Reinsurance Program
- How the Health Care Law Benefits Seniors
- How the Health Care Law Benefits Small Businesses
- How the Health Care Law Benefits Young Adults & Children
- How the Health Care Law Contains Costs
- How the Health Care Law Benefits Women
Final Health Insurance Reform Legislation
- Read the Bill: Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation 4 Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010
- Congressional Budget Office's Letter on Savings Generated by the Health Care and Education Affordability Act of 2010
- Read the Bill: H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- Summary of H.R. 3590
- Section-by-Section Analysis of H.R. 3590
- Small Business Majority Letter in Support of Health Insurance Reform Legislation
Additional Background on Health Insurance Reform
- Side-By-Side Comparison of original House bill H.R. 3200 and H.R. 3962
- Rep. Scott's Presentation on Health Insurance Reform
- Daily Press: Scott says health-care dollars now being wasted
- Virginian-Pilot: Rep. Scott defends health-care position to cheers and jeers
- Daily Press: Health reform views mixed at Scott town hall
- WAVY-TV/DT 10: NN health care town hall packed full
- WVEC-TV/DT 13: Rep. Scott hosts forum on health care Tuesday
- Richmond Times-Dispatch: Scott lays out case for health-care reform
- WTVR-TV/DT 6: Richmond Gets Its First Town Hall Meeting
- WTVR-TV/DT 6: Forum on Health Care Held in Richmond
- Richmond Times Dispatch Public Sqaure on Health Care Reform
- March 21, 2010 House Passes Historic Health Insurance Reform Legislation
- March 19, 2010 Rep. Scott Supports Historic Health Insurance Reform
- November 11, 2009 House Passes Historic Health Reform Legislation
- August 26, 2008 Rep. Bobby Scott to Host Events on Health Care Reform
- Janury 13, 2009 Rep. Scott Supports the State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act as a Good First Step to Provide Comprehensive Health Care for America's Uninsured Children
- September 2008 Rep. Scott Introduces the Patient Advocate Act
- October 2007 Rep. Scott Again Supports SCHIP Reauthorization as Important First Step
- September 2008 Rep. Scott Supports SCHIP Reauthorization as a First Step
- August 2006 Rep. Scott to visit Community Health Care Center to Emphasize Health Needs for Underserved Area and Importance of Literacy for Children
- May 2006 Under President Bush, the Number of Uninsured has Risen by 6 Million - to 46 Million Americans
- January 19, 2011 Repealing the Health Care Law
- January 7, 2011 The Consequences of Repealing Health Care Reform
- January 6, 2011 Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
- June 29, 2010 Health Insurance Reform
- March 22, 2010 Health Care Reform
- March 21, 2010 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- October 22, 2009 One Minute on Health Insurance Reform
- May 18, 2009 CBC Focus on Health Care
- September 27, 2008 Introduction of the Patient Advocate Act
- April 8, 2008 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008
- January 23, 2008 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007
