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Health reform resources (Part 1)

This post begins a series in which we list some of the best online resources to understanding the US health reform program.  The list will be updated as we come across new sources. We begin with a link to the full health reform bill.

Link to the full The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2010. Totaling 974 pages, this piece of legislation brings together old and new ideas about how to manage the cost of public financed health care and monitor the quality of patient care.

Link to the Patient Bill of Rights. Built on many of the principles contained in the McCain-Edwards-Kennedy bipartisan Senate patient bill of rights legislation, this version establishes the foundation for today’s health reform program.

Link to  details for the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan. In July 2010, 23 states began accepting applications from people who have pre-existing conditions and  have not been insured during the previous six months.