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Well, in truth only a few of the bill's new laws will take effect this year. In about six months it will become illegal to deny health
insurance to a child based on a pre-existing condition, and children will now be allowed to stay on their parent's insurance until the age of 26.
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Some of the sweeping changes that are part of the groundbreaking Healthcare Reform Law actually go into effect this summer. To help
consumers better understand how these changes effect them, the government has announced the creation of a new consumer information website on health
insurance options and access to healthcare. The site, healthcare.gov, is run be the Department of Health and Human Services.
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If you are a senior, or approaching the age of Medicare availability - you may think that your entire healthcare needs will be taken care of
once Medicare kicks in. Unfortunately that is not the case, While Medicare has been a resounding success in this country in providing healthcare coverage
for millions of seniors, it is not perfect.
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Many Americans have become alarmed and overly concerned that Medicare coverage is going to change significantly under national health-care
reform. Rumors and false claims being spread by those against national health-care have only fueled the fire. In reality, the majority of benefits provided
to the 45 million senior citizens and people with disabilities would not be changed through the passage of national health-care reform. Although there will
be some minor changes to some parts of the coverage available through Medicare.
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For those Americans who are hoping that the passing of the health care bill will help them to get good health insurance in the near
future, the White House warns to be on the lookout for scam artists.
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With so much speculation running wild about the current health care reform bill - and what we will and won't have to do when it takes effect
- it can be hard to tell fact from fiction.
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Those who are currently not insured will be required to purchase health-care insurance, but most will be eligible for government help
through subsidies. This help will be made available for qualifying individuals and families to assist in covering the cost of health-care insurance. The
exact amount of assistance that will be available is dependent upon your specific situation.
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