Online Tool Compares Health Care Proposals
The Kaiser Family Foundation's side-by-side comparison tool details summaries of comprehensive health reform legislation proposed by the three key House committees (the "tri-committee" bill) and from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
- Related Links
- SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON TOOL
- APTA'S BRIEF OVERVIEW
- APTA'S COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT
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The interactive online tool allows comparisons of 9 major congressional health reform proposals, including those from
- the Senate Finance Committee
- Sens Tom Coburn and Richard Burr and Reps Paul Ryan and Devin Nunes
- Rep John Conyers
- Rep John Dingell
- Sen Bernie Sanders
- Rep Pete Stark
- Sens Ron Wyden and Bob Bennett
The tool also includes a summary of President Obama’s reform principles.
APTA recently developed 2 documents outlining the association's perspective on, and the profession's role in, health care reform. The first is a brief overview of the policy provisions that APTA believes should be included in any health care reform legislation that is considered by Congress. The second is a more comprehensive document that goes into detail about the physical therapist's role in health care reform.
