It's Official! Health Care Reform 2010

It's the Law! Health Care Reform now.  This is the change I voted for. This is for "Teddy" Kennedy who should be smiling in Heaven right now. This hard fought legislation has been in the works since Theodore Roosevelt
The President sign it into law. What goes in effect immediately:

1. Requires health insurance plans to maintain dependent coverage for children until they turn 26; prohibits insurers from denying coverage to children because of pre-existing health problems.
2. Provides tax credits to help small businesses(up to 25 employees) provide workers with insurance.
3. Bars lifetime dollar limits on insurance coverage.
4. Sets up high-risk health insurance pool to provide affordable coverage for uninsured people with medical problems.

For other key provisions of the health bill click here.

For a timeline of how we got to health care reform click this: http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/RNGS/2010/MAR/HEALTH.jpg

Thank you America and Thank you Mr. President!

Photo Credit: AP
Links Credits: The White House and Reuters