patient protection and affordable care act

Healthcare.gov: federal health care reform information

Library of Congress Legislative Database: information about health care legislation

washington state resources

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner: easy-to-understand, one-page summary about health reform in Washington

The Washington State Health Care Authority: HCA oversees many health programs in Washington State, including Basic Health

The Washington State Medical Association: a membership organization representing physicians in Washington State

national resources

The Commonwealth Fund: in depth articles about health care and health reform issues

Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care: understand the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system with real data

Kaiser Family Foundation: a summary of the provisions in the health reform bill, an implementation timeline, a side-by-side comparison of other proposals, and other helpful information

Kaiser Health News: general information regarding numerous topics on health