How Health Care Reform Affects You

Press Release

On March 21, 2010, the House of Representatives passed a health insurance reform bill that extends quality, affordable health care to all Americans and helps contain our nation's skyrocketing health care costs. The White House has developed an excellent online resource for Americans looking for more information about what health reform will mean for them.

It can be found at:

www.whitehouse.gov/health-care-meeting

An individual can choose which situation applies to them, among the following choices, and then can learn some information about how health reform affects them:

"I have insurance through my work."

"I own a small business."

"I have Medicare."

"I do not have insurance."

"I buy my own insurance."

Additional Detailed Fact Sheets from the White House:

Health Reform for American Families

Health Reform for Children

Health Reform for Young Adults

Health Reform for Early Retirees

Health Reform for Seniors

Health Reform for African Americans

Health Reform for Latinos

Health Reform for Rural Americans

Health Reform for Women

Health Reform for Small Businesses

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