• Families

    • The Patient’s Bill of Rights will put an end to some of the worst insurance abuses and puts consumers, not insurance companies, in control of their health care. In 2014, new, competitive private health insurance exchanges will give millions of Americans the ability to pool together and purchase affordable, quality coverage.

  • Young Adults

    • Young adults are allowed to remain on their parent’s plan until their 26th birthday. Up to 1.2 million young adults could gain coverage through this provision of the new law. For more information on how to take advantage of this, visit www.facebook.com/YoungAdultCoverage.

  • Small Businesses

    • This year, up to 4 million small businesses may be eligible for tax credits, making it easier for them to provide coverage to their workers. In 2014, a new health care marketplace will ensure American businesses quality, affordable health care coverage options.

  • Economy

    • Up to 4 million small businesses may be eligible for tax credits, making it easier for them to provide coverage to their workers. Small businesses can learn more about their health insurance options via the Insurance Finder on HealthCare.gov. In 2014, a new health care marketplace will ensure American businesses quality, affordable health care coverage options.

  • Seniors

    • The law ensures that we continue to protect seniors’ guaranteed Medicare benefits, while taking important steps to fight waste, fraud and abuse. The new law will close the prescription drug coverage gap known as the “donut hole” completely by 2020. In 2010, 4 million people with Medicare who fell into the “donut hole” received $250 rebate checks. In 2011, people with Medicare in the donut hole receive a 50 percent discount on their covered brand name prescription drugs. In addition, people with Medicare are eligible for an annual wellness visit and free preventive services, such as mammograms and colonoscopies.

  • Women

    • Beginning August 1, 2012, additional women’s preventive services that will be covered with no cost sharing in new health plans include well-woman visits, gestational diabetes, breastfeeding support, supplies and counseling, domestic violence screening, contraception and contraceptive counseling, HPV DNA testing, STI counseling, and HIV screening and counseling.