142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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ACA Implementation: Women and Children

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Katherine Witgert, MPH , National Academy of State Health Policy, Washginton, DC
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act varies widely across states. This presentation will highlight opportunities the ACA brings to improve health for women and children, as well as describe some of the law's challenges. The presentation will consider possible roles for Title V agencies in realizing the promise of the ACA for women and children.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe the opportunities and challenges the Affordable Care Act poses for providing access to health coverage and health care services to women and children.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been the NASHP lead on multiple federally or foundation funded grants focusing on the effects of the Affordable Care Act on health coverage and services for women and children.
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.