Summary of Pennsylvania Health Care Reform Act
January 2007 Summary of Pennsylvania Health Care Reform Act The Prescription for Pennsylvania, the popular name for the Pennsylvania Health Care Reform Act, addresses three problem areas: affordable health insurance, reduction of emergency room utilization, and increasing accountability for health outcomes. The affordable health insurance initiative called "Cover all Pennsylvanians" (CAP) seeks to provide affordable basic health coverage for uninsured individuals and small businesses that do not currently offer health insurance. The CAP coverage will be sold through private insurers. To expand access, the Prescription will enable nurses and other licensed health care providers to perform expanded duties. The prescription . . .
