H O W T H E A F F O R D A B L E C A R E A C T A F F E C T S S P E C I A L P O P U L A T I O N S I N T H E S T A T E O F N J

HELEN DAO, MHA DAO MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. 1-800-905-1208 helen@daoconsultingservices.com www.daoconsultingservices.com

The Historic 2010 Health Care Reform

How will her care be covered?

Special Populations

 How the Affordable Care Act is being implemented in the State of NJ?

  And how does it affect special populations such as children, women, people with disabilities, seniors, individuals with chronic health condition?

Who We are – NJ Compared to the Nation

 NJ population is over eight million and makes it the ninth largest state, with approximately three percent of the total national population

 1,134 persons per square mile  population is projected to grow more than 1.4 million

people between 1998 and 2025.  The Hispanic population grew 48.4 percent over the

period, far outpacing the 4.2 percent growth rate in the non-Hispanic population.

Who We are – NJ Compared to the Nation

 New Jersey ranked fifth nationally in numbers of Asian or Pacific Islander residents in 1999.

 Asian or Pacific Islanders, which increased by 72.5 percent from 1990 to 2000.

What would happen without Health Care Reform

 One of every THREE dollars spent will go to health care

 By 2019, families will pay 68% more for health insurance and out-of-pocket expenses, and 65.7 million people will be uninsured – that’s more than the population of Texas and California combined (roughly 61.2 million)

(Courtesy of www.HealthReform.gov)

Other Grants Made Available in NJ

 $4.7 million for demonstration projects to address health professions workforce needs

 $2.1 million for Tribal, Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs for Aging and Disability Resource Centers

 $500,000 for Medicare improvements for patients and providers

 $1.6 million to strengthen public health infrastructure to improve health outcomes

Other Grants Made Available in NJ

  $200,000 for HIV Prevention and Public Health Fund activities

  $200,000 for State Health Care Workforce Development Grants

  $10.6 million for the Primary Care Residency Expansion Program

  $800,000 for Advanced Nursing Education Expansion Program

  $8 million to support capital development in health centers

Source: www.healthreform.gov