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Minnesota Department of Human Services Several Health Care programs that may help people with disabilities pay past, current, or future health care costs.http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&Redirected=true&dDocName=id_006249
The Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act is expanding your options for health insurance and making them more affordable. Find out more at HealthCare.gov - (information available in English or Spanish).
Kaiser Family Foundation Provides current information on the status of the Medicaid and Medicare programs that affect people with disabilities.
http://www.kff.org/medicaid/disabilities.cfm http://www.kff.org/medicare/disabilities.cfm
The third link is a 2003 survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation that assesses the health care needs for people with disabilities (“Understanding the Health Care Needs and Experiences of People with Disabilities”).
http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/Understanding-the-Health-Care-Needs-and-Experiences-of-People-with-Disabilities-Findings-from-a-2003-Survey.pdf
The Arc of MinnesotaContains budget bill for 2008, a summary of major health care legislation that would affect people with disabilities, a fact sheet on Special Needs Basic Care health plans, and more advocacy information including transportation and housing.
www.thearcofminnesota.org