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Federal Health Insurance Reform

Pennsylvania has more than one million uninsured
individualswho may be looking for coverage. Also,
thousands of Pennsylvania businesses have regularly
faced difficult choices regarding health insurance costs.
The federal Affordable Care Act makes many changes
to the health care system.

Who

The new law will help many segments of our population, including individuals, families, older Pennsylvanains and business owners. View our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more.

When

View an implementation timeline for Federal Health Care Reform.

Et Cetera/More Facts

View key provisions of the bill
View Pennsylvania’s federal grant proposals
Learn about PA Fair Care, Pennsylvania's health plan for uninsured adults with pre-exiting conditions
Learn about small business tax credits

Key Dates and Information

2012 | 2011 | 2010

Helpful Links of Interest

Questions on health reform: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners
http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html - Take health care into your own hands
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, now Public Law 111-148 (Signed on March 23, 2010)
The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Signed on March 30, 2010)

Still have questions, or can't find what you are looking for?

The Insurance Department is here to serve you and understands you will have questions on the new federal health law. Simply send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.