Health Care Reform

Federal health care reform includes a variety of provisions designed to strengthen Medicare.

Seniors in the 'donut hole' are stuck paying thousands in prescription drug costs each year. In 2011, health care reform began to close the coverage gap.

Due to health care reform, health insurance companies must spend a certain percentage of premium dollars on patient care.

In 2010, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act, which has already brought change to the health insurance industry. Although many of the major provisions from the health reform law don’t go into effect until 2014, there are some changes that 2011 will usher into place...