AFFORDABLE CARE ACT THE HOUSTON COLLABORATIVE Stephen L. Williams, MEd, MPA Director Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS)
Affordable Care Act -The Houston Collaborative
Jun 02, 2015
Presentation by Stephen Williams, Director of the Houston Department of Health and Human Services at the Sept. 30, 2013 83rd Texas Post-Legislative Conference hosted by One Voice Texas, United Way of Greater Houston and the Harris County Healthcare Alliance.
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AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
THE HOUSTON COLLABORATIVE
Stephen L. Williams, MEd, MPADirector
Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS)
Health insurance coverage is a primary enabler of access to healthcare. Nationwide, 50.7 million people (16.7% of the population) lacked health insurance in 2009.
Almost 70% of the uninsured are in households with income less than 400% of the Federal Poverty Level(FPL).
In the 13 county region of the Houston Galveston Area Council (H GAC) ‐ ‐ (Harris, Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Chambers, Montgomery, Waller, Liberty, Colorado, Matagorda, San Jacinto, Waller, and Walker) 27% of the people were uninsured.
Almost 90% of the uninsured are in households with income less than 400% of the Federal Poverty Level(FPL).
THE UNINSURANCE PROBLEM
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AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUMMARY
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Houston Health Insurance Marketplace Collaborative Overall Strategy
AOutreach & Enroll
BOutreach
CEnroll
IntelligenceID Need
Community EngagementID & Lock-in Access
Points
CalendarTrainings & Events/Sites
OperationsTrainings & Events/Sites
TrainingCAC, Nav’s,
Internal Training
Call CenterInformation
Other Groups
Coordinated by HCHA
Public
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