Partnerships as a Foundation for ACA Implementation

Bechara Choucair, M.D.Commissioner- Chicago Dept of Public Health

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Partnerships as a Foundation for ACA Implementation

July 11, 2013

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March 2010 June 2011 August 2011

SETTING A FOUNDATION

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PUBLIC HEALTH / ACA PARTNERSHIPS

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HEALTHY CHICAGO PARTNERSHIPS

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Tobacco UseSmoke-Free Campuses

3 Colleges / Universities 5 Hospitals 6 Behavioral health orgs Four CHA developments

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27 miles of buffer &protected bike lanes 750 bikes to share at 75 stations 500 new bike racks installed

Obesity Prevention

13 licensed carts 30 vendors trained 30 carts in 2013

Healthy VendingSchoolsParksCity buildings

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Adolescent Health

CPS hires chief health officer Dually reports to CDPH CDPH creates Adolescent and School Health Office

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Access to Care City partners with 7 FQHCs Continued care for 28,000 1115 Waiver granted - 62,000 applications - 18,000 approved CDPH public health services

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Access to Insurance Coverage

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ENROLL CHICAGO

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Partnership with Hospitals

Our Role to Date Moving Forward

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