Overview of the Affordable Care Act: Understanding What Health Care Reform Will Mean to You!

Wondering how the implementation of the new health care law will affect you and your family?  Join us for an overview of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) law and the mandates for individuals and families to have health insurance coverage by January, 2014. Learn from Access Health CT about the insurance exchange being developed in Connecticut, how it will work and how it may benefit you and the public.  This Healthy Chat will take place on Thursday, August 22 at 11:00 am in the Rotary Room at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road.  Registration is required.

Access Health CT is a new health insurance marketplace being developed by the State of Connecticut to satisfy the requirements of the federal Affordable Care Act.  Their mission is to increase the number of Connecticut residents who are insured, lower their costs, promote health and eliminate health disparities.  A 14-member board of directors, chaired by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, will oversee the Exchange.  Four advisory committees which include a wide variety of stakeholders will provide the board with different perspectives on initiatives and operations.

All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free.  Register for this program online at www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org or for more information call 203-256-3160.  Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter:  www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook:  www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.