Part (probably a large part) of the problem for health reform is confusion. The public has no idea what the massive law even says and no understanding of health care jargon. ACOs? Exchanges? Individual Mandate? Uh, WTH? It's overwhelming, but understandably so. We're dealing with complex stuff here. It is a complex step forward in helping to solve a SUPER complex mess/system. Naturally, there is push-back to change and to something so difficult to grasp. So far, it seems like politics and political rhetoric have made decisions for the general public rather than genuine, informed position-taking even 2 years after it has been signed into law.
That's where our friends at the Kaiser Family Foundation come in. They've created a short animated movie of the health reform law explaining, in cartoon, the pit-falls of our current health care system and the changes that have already been made as well as those that will come. While the feature flick is 1 year old, it is still entirely relevant and totally under-utilized.
If you haven't seen it, check it out (English or Espanol):
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