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Affordable Care Act Conference Calls

The HHS Partnership Center is hosting a series of interactive conference calls discussing the benefits and provisions of the new health care reform law.

All calls are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have about the Affordable Care Act. We also encourage you to submit questions you would like to have answered on the calls via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

To participate in one of the conference calls, please select your preferred date from the list below and submit the necessary information. Dial-in information will be made available the day before each call. PowerPoint slides for the ACA 101 calls can be found by clicking here or on our website www.hhs.gov/partnerships (under “Tools and Resources”). PowerPoint slides for the Behavioral Health conference call and the Prevention call will be provided the day before each call. 

January 10, 1:00 pm EST – ACA and Prevention 

January 24, 2:00 pm EST –  ACA 101 (in Spanish)

January 31, 12:30 pm EST –  ACA 101

February 2, 12:30 pm EST –  ACA and Behavioral Health

February 28, 2:00 pm EST –  ACA 101 (in Spanish)

HealthCare.gov Conference Call Tours

The HHS Partnership Center will also be hosting a series of conference call tours of the HealthCare.gov website—in both English and Spanish.

Learn how you can help your community members take advantage of this innovative website and the tools it provides to help consumers find the best insurance plan to meet their unique needs, understand when key provisions of the law will go into effect, access resources for prevention, and more.

To participate in this conference call tour please sign up by selecting the date below and submitting the necessary information. Dial-in information for the call will be made available on January 18. 

January 19, 3:00 pm EST – Tour of HealthCare.gov 

If you have any additional questions or difficulties, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Hearts & Minds Tip of the Week

With the weather beginning to heat up and summer right around the corner, take these safety precautions for heat-related illnesses. (The below information is from the CDC)

Getting too hot can make you sick. You can become ill from the heat if your body can't compensate for it and properly cool you off. Heat exposure can even kill you: it caused 8,015 deaths in the United States from 1979 to 2003.

These are the main things affecting your body's ability to cool itself during extremely hot weather:

  • High humidity. When the humidity is high, sweat won't evaporate as quickly, which keeps your body from releasing heat as fast as it may need to.
  • Personal factors. Age, obesity, fever, dehydration, heart disease, mental illness, poor circulation, sunburn, and prescription drug and alcohol use can play a role in whether a person can cool off enough in very hot weather.

Here are some facts about which people are at greatest risk for heat-related illness and what protective actions to take to prevent illness or death:

  • People who are at highest risk are the elderly, the very young, and people with mental illness and chronic diseases
  • But even young and healthy people can get sick from the heat if they participate in strenuous physical activities during hot weather.
  • Air-conditioning is the number one protective factor against heat-related illness and death. If a home is not air-conditioned, people can reduce their risk for heat-related illness by spending time in public facilities that are air-conditioned.

You can take these steps to prevent heat-related illnesses, injuries, and deaths during hot weather:

  • Stay cool indoors.
  • Drink plenty of fluids.
  • Replace salt and minerals.
  • Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen.
  • Schedule outdoor activities carefully.
  • Pace yourself.
  • Use a buddy system.
  • Monitor people at high risk.
  • Adjust to the environment.
  • Do not leave children in cars.
  • Use common sense.

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