An Overview of Major Health Provisions Contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided billions of dollars in new health and health care spending and made comprehensive reforms in health law and policy.  This brief summarizes key elements in the Act, including comparative effectiveness provisions, modifications to the health care tax credit, and investments in community health centers and primary health workforce.  The associated chart provides a side-by-side comparison of the major HIT, public health, Medicaid, and COBRA provisions in the House legislation, Senate legislation, and final conference agreement

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