Important websites
 - NAIC web page on HCR
 - HHS hosts ongoing Webinars and updated FAQs

PPACA Consolidated: Released by Leg Counsel and merges the Manager's Amendment and the Reconcilation with PPACA

Public Health Service Act as revised by PPACA

HR 4872 the Education Affordability Reconcilation Act (Reconciliation) 
- Amends HR 3590, 55 pgs

HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
- Single spaced version, 906 pgs

NADP Press Release - American Families Can Stay Together and Keep Current Dental Plan Under Senate Approach to Essential Health Benefits 

CDHP Coalition Letter to Senate HELP regarding dental provisions

Michigan Chamber of Commerce letter in support of Stabenow-Lincoln amendment

Kaiser Health News
'Health Reform Proposals Enhance Children's Dental Care'

Pew led Dental Coalition Letter to Congressional leaders in support of oral health provisions. (Includes support for the preservation of separate dental policies)

Employee Benefit News article - 'Pulling the Teeth Out of Dental Plans'

Senate Finance Committee: Updated Chairman's Mark
(the redlined health proposal including all passed amendments)
Final amendments as passed - Stabenow Amendment is Letter G

NADP Press Release on stand-alone coverage of dental benefits

NADP is interviewed on CNBC

American Dental Association statement in support of separate coverage, including their proposed amendment language

Senator Mary Landrieu's letter to Senate Finance Committee

Senator Sherry Brown's letter to Senate Finance Committee

American Benefits Council Press Release re. Excise Tax, supporting exemtion for supplemental benefits.

National Business Group on Health
Letter to Senate requesting vision within Stabenow Amendment
Letter to Senate supporting the Stabenow Amendment

Senate Finance Committee: Framework on Health Reform

NADP, DDPA, VSP, NAVCP Letter to House Tri-Committee Chairmen
- Explaining how the House bill will be detrimental to standalone plans

NADP Taxation Survey and Press Release: Poll results of Americans dropping their dental coverage if premiums were taxed as proposed in the Senate Finance Committee 

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry - Recommendations on Health Reform (supports dental plans in #4)

VSP CEO is interviewed on Fox News Business; NADP, DDPA and NAVCP mentioned.

CDHP Coalition Letter (w/NADP, ADA sent their own)
Supports an oral health expert on future Health Advisory Commissions

Pew led Coalition (w/NADP) House Prevention Letter

Pew led Coalition (w/NADP) Senate Prevention Letter

House Tri-Committee Bill and Summary (being debated in Committee)

Senate HELP Bill and Summary (passed Committee)

The Senate Finance Committee held a series of informal hearings (roundtables) to discuss various issues regarding health care reform.  A week after each roundtable, a policy document pertaining to the roundtable was distributed by the Committee.  The documents are linked below, and videos of the roundtables are available on the Committee's website.

Roundtable #3 on Financing, NADP Comments
Roundtable #2 on Coverage, NADP Comments
Roundtable #1 on Delivery, NADP did not submit comments

HCR Briefing: Oral Health Is Integral To Overall Health

HCR Briefing: Dental Benefits Improve Access To Care 

HCR Briefing: Maintain Tax Incentives

The America Foundtion:
A Modest Proposal for a Competing Public Health Plan by Len Nichols

The Commonwealth Fund:
"The Path to a High Performance U.S. Health System" (122 pgs)

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/01/26/090126fa_fact_gawande

CBO (Congressional Budget Office) Papers:
"Key Issues in Analyzing Major Health Insurance Proposals" (196 pgs). Pages 29-34 discuss tax preferences 

"Budget Options Vol.1 Health Care" (235 pgs)

Institute for America's Future:
"The Case for Public Plan Choice in National Health Reform" supported by Chairman Stark, Ways & Means

NADP Chapter 'Introduction to Oral Health Reform' to be published by Elsevier Publications

ADA Health Reform Resolution

Sen. Baucus (Chair of Finance Com) releases white paper:
"Call To Action - Health Reform 2009" (98 pages)

CDHP Health Care Reform Princples for Children's Oral Health

CAP (Center for American Progress:
"A Blueprint for Reform" (134pp.) co-authoured by J. Lambrew who is Obama's Deputy Dir. of Health Reform

 NADP Article 'Oral Healthcare Reform' for the AADC's newsletter The Beacon

NADP HCR Principles: Position Statement 

ADHA Statement on Health Reform