2012 NIHB Public Health Summit Hard Rock Casino May 30, 2012 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND PUBLIC HEALTH Jennifer Cooper NIHB Legislative Director
ACA OBJECTIVES Increase access to affordable health coverage Slow the rate of increase in health care costs Increase health insurance consumer protections Improve quality of health care increase focus on prevention
Prevention and Wellness Public Health Workforce Health Data Collection/Research Maternal & Child Health PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Programs 05/30/12 – Letter of Intent is due Community Transformation Grant Small Communities Programs – due 7/31/12 SAMHSA Behavioral Health-Tribal Prevention Grant (FY 2013) President’s Proposed Budget: $40 million OPPORTUNITIES
NATIONAL INDIAN HEALTH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
MISSION: To develop effective, streamlined, consumer-oriented materials to assist American Indians & Alaska Natives in understanding their rights and new opportunities under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) & the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA). NATIONAL INDIAN HEALTH OUTREACH & EDUCATION (NIHOE) NIHOE National Partners & Area Coordinators
AREANAME Alaska #1Valerie Alaska #2Lanie AberdeenCecilia Fire AlbuquerqueNancy BemidjiJenny BillingsGordon CaliforniaJames NashvilleDee NavajoLarry OklahomaDiddy Phoenix #1Alida Phoenix #2Claudia PortlandJim 13 NIHOE AREA COORDINATORS
A consumer-oriented, interactive website was developed and launched A two day Kickoff meeting was held in Washington, D.C. A two day National Tribal Health Care Reform Training was held in Minnesota OUTREACH & EDUCATION ACTIVITIES “Area Strategies Session: Developing Area Plans for O&E” – Bemidji Area
NATIONAL INDIAN HEALTH BOARD JENNIFER COOPER LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR THANK YOU