Visit the following Web sites for information on the recently passed health care reform law, the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordability Act, as modified by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act:

What Health Care Reform Means to HomePEN consumers

"Mini-Med Plans" (10/9/10)
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/October/08/mini-med-plan-waivers.aspx

Health Care’s Uneven Road to a New Era (10/6/10)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/business/economy/06leonhardt.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y


Kaiser Family Foundation Health Reform Gateway  (comprehensive source, includes summaries, timetables, analysis, etc.)
http://healthreform.kff.org/

Kaiser Health News: Consumers Guide To Health Reform  (FAQ)
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/March/22/consumers-guide-health-reform.aspx

CDPHP: Health Care Reform Changes for 2010 (summary)
http://www.cdphp.com/healthcarereform/changesfor2010.aspx


Mixed news for young adults! 

Key Health Law Provisions Begin Sept. 23 (9/14/10)
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Features/Insuring-Your-Health/key-health-law-provisions.aspx

Some Families Will Face Wait to Cover Young Adults  (4/27/10)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100427/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_overhaul_young_adults

Three health insurers give many young adults a break: UnitedHealthcare, WellPoint and Humana say people under 26 can remain on their parent’s policies until Sept. 23, when they are guaranteed coverage under the healthcare reforms. (4/21/10)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-college-insure-20100421,0,7759689.story

Related News!

Insurance Companies to Remove Benefit Caps (NPR broadcast, 9/14/10)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129849468

 

Updated on 9/20/10