Health care reform: Young adult coverage begins soon

Learn more about coverage under you employer’s health insurance plan for your young adult children up to age 26 and the changes to our nation's health care system brought about by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)— the AFSCME-backed health care reform measure that President Obama signed on March 23.

 

For fact sheets on these and other aspects of the PPACA:

 

·                              AFSCME Members and Health Reform: What Does It Mean for You?
We’ve fought to improve our health care system for decades — now we’ve won, and health care reform is law. Find out what reform means for you and your family. (354k PDF)

·                              For Retirees, Much to Like in Health Care Law
Read some specific examples of the impact of health reform on retirees in this excerpt from the Spring 2010 issue of PrimeTime. (43k PDF)

·                              Retirees and Health Reform: Frequently Asked Questions
How will the Medicare "Doughnut Hole" be phased out? Will seniors' out-of-pocket costs be reduced? What will reduced Medicare Advantage subsidies mean for seniors? (71k PDF)

·                              Fact Sheet: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
Learn about the impact of this legislation which makes transformative changes to our nation's health care system. (99k PDF)

·                              Fact Sheet: Extension of Dependent Coverage to Age 26
Under the new law, dependent coverage for children is extended to include young adults up to age 26. (79k PDF)

·                              Fact Sheet: Grandfathered Status
What is "grandfathered" status, and how does a plan lose it? (92k PDF)