Image by Getty Images via @daylifeby: Susan Jaffe | from: AARP BulletinConfused about the new health care reforms? You’re not alone. The legislation is full of new benefits, rules, penalties and projects, spread out over several years.
To help you understand what the health care law means for you, the AARP Bulletin is answering your questions about:
Access to Coverage
Q. I'm 58 and retired. I understand the new reform law helps employers offer health care coverage to their early retirees ... More
Q. I'm over 50 and have been turned away by insurers because of my health problems ... More
Q. I'm 62. If I retire this year, what type of medical coverage can I get before Medicare kicks in? ... More
Q. My insurance company told me my 23 year old daughter could no longer be on my family plan. I've heard I can insure her now... More
Q. I'm disabled, in my 50s, and over the eligibility line for Medicaid. But I can’t afford health insurance ... More
Q. Does the new health care reform law eliminate annual and lifetime limits on health care coverage in insurance policies? ... More
Access to Care
Q. I'm having trouble finding a primary care doctor now. Will it be harder for me to get one when millions more people ... More
Q. Does the law limit the treatment my doctor can give me? Will some faceless bureaucrat decide I'm "too old" for surgery? ... More
Q. If we use wellness programs, can we get a discount on our insurance costs? ... More
Q. Must insurance companies offer free cancer screenings and other preventive health benefits? ... More
Q. What does health reform do to help people with mental illness get the treatment they need? ... More
Rules and Requirements
Q. Will I be forced to buy insurance? What if I can't afford it? ... MoreSavings and Costs
Q. We own a small business. Will the law force us to provide our part-time employees with health insurance? ... More
Q. What does it mean if my health plan is "grandfathered"? ... More
Q. Will a Muslim be required to buy health insurance? There are lots of rumors on the Internet about this ... More
Q. I heard the IRS is hiring 16,500 agents just to make sure we buy insurance ... More
Q. President Obama says health care reform will save us money, but others say we'll pay more in taxes ... MoreMedicare, Medicaid and Other Insurance
Q. Will the new law help us afford better insurance? ... More
Q. How does health care reform lower our insurance costs? ... More
Q. My premium for an individual health insurance policy is going up 22 percent. Can they do that?... More
Q. What health care reforms start Sept. 23, 2010, and what's so magical about that date? ... More
Q. Is there a big new tax on home sales that is supposed to raise money to pay for health reform? More
Q. I have many health problems, low income, no insurance and don't qualify for Medicaid. Will the new law help people like me? ... MoreFull Article
Q. I've heard that government payments to Medicare Advantage will be reduced or stopped altogether ... More
Q. Will the new law make it easier to get long-term care health insurance? ... More
Q. I'm a Marine Corps veteran with health coverage through TriCare and the V.A. Will there be changes to my coverage ... More
Q. How does the new law strengthen Medicare while reducing its funds? ... More
Q. Will Medicare provide free services to help quit smoking? ... More
Q. How does the law stop Medicare and Medicaid fraud? ... More
I will show this to my parents because they are very concern when it comes to health care. I wonder what they will say about it.
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