Health care reform became law in March 2010 through 2 bills: Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act of 2010 (PPACA); and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA). This section links to articles and resources on various aspects of health care reform, some affecting people with Medicare, and some affecting the pre-retiree population, ages 50-65. Also see the government’s website Healthcare.gov for more information. Healthcare.gov – Official government site on health care reform, your rights and insurance options available in your area. Last week, Congress’ House of Representatives held the first ever “Medicare-for-All” hearing. Six hours of emotional testimony was given... Last week Senators Graham and Cassidy released another bill to replace and repeal the Affordable Care Act despite the... Below is an urgent update from our partners Justice in Aging on the imminent vote to repeal the Affordable... The Affordable Care Act (ACA), sometimes called Obamacare, established standards and requirements for health insurance for people not covered... Since last fall, we at California Health Advocates have received many questions related to Medicare and Covered California, the... The roll out of the new health care program known as “Obamacare” begins in October, with enrollment from October... Soon you’ll start to hear about Covered California™, our state’s insurance marketplace, and wonder if you need to buy... With the federal budget reduction looming, politicians are looking for ways to cut spending and many of them have... With the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the GOP’s continued call... The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) committee of consumer representatives just published their recommendations for the ongoing implementation...
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