Making Sense of the Health Care Law
Confused by the new health care law?
Read three or more of the articles that can be found by following the links below. All of these links summarize the changes that will take place as a result of the new law:
New York Times special Health Care section links to numerous articles about how the law will impact the country.
The Washington Post has an online tool that estimates what the new law could mean for your health coverage and taxes based on your income, family size and current insurance status.
The Washington Post also has a chart that gives an overview of how the changes will impact different groups of Americans
The Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news organization committed to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics, has a Consumers Guide to Health Care that answers many questions about the new law.
When you are done reading, answer the following questions in the comments:
1. Three things I've learned about the new health care law are...
New York Times special Health Care section links to numerous articles about how the law will impact the country.
The Washington Post has an online tool that estimates what the new law could mean for your health coverage and taxes based on your income, family size and current insurance status.
The Washington Post also has a chart that gives an overview of how the changes will impact different groups of Americans
The Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news organization committed to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics, has a Consumers Guide to Health Care that answers many questions about the new law.
When you are done reading, answer the following questions in the comments:
1. Three things I've learned about the new health care law are...
2. One question I still have about this law is...
1. Three things I've learned about the new heath care law are...
ReplyDeleteMore than 10 million Americans need long-term care, nearly 60 percent of them 65 or older.
Estimates of the amount of medical care that is unnecessary range from 10 to 30 percent, although no one knows for sure.
The health-care overhaul will change the way millions of Americans get health insurance and require nearly everyone to have health insurance or face penalties.
2. One question I still have about this law is...
I don't have one, I don't pay attention to this that much.