Affordable Care Act Overview

The Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and then signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010.

Read the Law:
http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/rights/law/index.html

Key Features of the Law:
http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/rights/index.html

HealthCare.gov, a website created by the U.S. Government, has an excellent FAQ section at:
https://www.healthcare.gov/all-topics/

The Affordable Care Act is complicated.  Independence Blue Cross describes in easy to understand language on its website (1) The Basics (2) The Protections (3) The New Coverage Levels and (4) The Essential Benefits.  Review these items at:
http://www.ibx.com/htdocs/custom/careforme/what-is-the-health-care-law.html

Learn about the “Patient’s Bill of Rights” described at:
http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/rights/index.html