If you didn't already know, I believe health care reform is a good thing for all Americans' quality of life, including Garrett's and my own. But like most reform it is seriously complicated and has plenty of intrinsic flaws. If you have questions or fears about the changes the new law will bring when it goes into effect in 2014 (some of it sooner), there are now some legible summaries and fact sheets on the topic that can help us all to understand its strengths and weaknesses without political hype clouding fact.
Health care, like education, is something we all deserve to have access to. We will all pay for it of course, but I hope reform will be the first step toward more affordable care. If you want to know more check out these links and keep looking out for credible reports:
-Summary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (thankfully, only 13 pages long and in list form)
-Key changes to Medicare
-Impact on young adults
-An economists view on health reform, how other countries cover everyone & why mandating insurance makes the system more fair for people with diseases like aggressive cancers. Three great articles 1, 2 & 3
-Blog by a nonprofit health education organization
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