Mission:
To assist states as they tackle the implementation challenges and opportunities created by the federal Affordable Care Act.

Background:
An initiative of the National Academy for State Health Policy and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, State Refor(u)m is a Web portal that connects state health officials looking for implementation information and assistance to their peers and other experts who have relevant resources and experiences to share. Under the ACA, states are required to implement reform provisions to foster healthcare excellence. State Refor(u)m and its users provide tools and information to aid states in meeting those requirements.

Outstanding Web Features:
Among other things, registered users can post, organize, and share bill summaries, policy briefs, fiscal analyses, grant applications, and work plans; search for and access information across multiple departments and programs; engage in discussions on implementation challenges, proposed solutions, and lessons learned; and report their own state's progress in meeting ACA requirements. The health policy content featured on the site can be sorted by state, indicator and milestone, or topic. To help visitors better understand its layout, the site also features graphic maps; and visitors can receive updates about the Web portal on Twitter.