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 | From Kristin Kane, your About Health Editor With all the noise that lead up to the approval of Health Care Reform, it's no surprise that many of us came out on the other side with our heads spinning. But these changes promise to affect all of us in some profound ways (yes, I'm talking to you!), so it's worth taking some time to get the lay of the new health care land. | |
The Highlight Reel
The specifics of the law fill more than 2,000 pages. Now I'm sure every word is riveting, but - to be honest - it's not the first read I'm looking to curl up with at the end of the day. Here, some key elements of the plan's offerings.
| No Insurance? You'll Need to Get Some
Come 2014, all American citizens and legal residents must be on a plan. Been denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition? No longer.
| Changes to Medicare
Many older Americans have voiced concern over how their care could change. The approved plan promises to serve up two big-time upgrades.
| The Future of Mental Health Coverage
With reform comes an expansion of what's called Mental Health Parity - that is, equal coverage for conditions like depression as you'd get with, say, diabetes.
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