274762 Public Health and the Affordable Care Act

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM

Linda Rae Murray, MD, MPH , Primary Care, Cook County Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL
This presentation will discuss the impact that the ACA will have on public health, particularly governmental public health. The talk will explore the likely impact on population health. Whether the ACA helps or hinders health equity will be addressed.

Learning Areas:
Diversity and culture
Provision of health care to the public
Public health or related public policy
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the ACA in “reforming” public health in the USA. Discuss the challenges posed by the ACA for public health activities. Assess the impact of the ACA in eliminating health inequities in the USA.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I work in the public safety net system providing care to people of color and serve on the faculty of the Department of Health Policy and Administration as well as the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at the School of Public Health University of Illinois.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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