A Solution to Ignorance about the Affordable Care Act

One of my earlier posts titled Ignorance & Healthcare presented research from the Kaiser Family Foundation about America's knowledge about the health care reform. A new website was launched this week that intends to better educate Americans on the Affordable Care Act (health care reform). The site is www.healthcareandyou.org and it was developed by a coalition of health care advocacy groups including the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association.

The great thing about the site is its simplicity. Gone is the political debate that often clouds the facts of the Affordable Care Act. The site delivers the facts about the law tailored to each individual person. Users are greeted by a simple map of the United States and a clean home page. Once a user selects their state, they are directed to a page that contains everything citizens in that state need to know about health care reform. Further, this page gives users the option to classify themselves as "Under 65," "Over 65," or as an "Owner of a Small Business." The site then provides tailored information based on which role you choose. No advertisements, No Political Messages....Just the facts.

A site like this should have been established the moment the Affordable Care Act became relevant; but better late than never. What do you think about the ease of this educational website? Do you think it will be effective in helping American's understand this important legislation? Please feel free to share any comments you have.