Benefits of Health Care Reform In Your Community
March 17, 2010
This morning, the Energy and Commerce Committee released an analysis on the impact of the new health insurance reform legislation on families, small businesses, seniors in Medicare, health care providers, and the uninsured in each of the 435 Congressional districts. For instance, in Minority Leader Boehner's district in Ohio, the legislation will:
Improve coverage for 427,000 residents with health insurance.Give tax credits and other assistance to up to 161,000 families and 11,600 small businesses to help them afford coverage.
Improve Medicare for 99,000 beneficiaries, including closing the donut hole.
Extend coverage to 29,500 uninsured residents.
Guarantee that 8,800 residents with pre-existing conditions can obtain coverage.
Protect 1,400 families from bankruptcy due to unaffordable health care costs.
Allow 54,000 young adults to obtain coverage on their parents' insurance plans.
Provide millions of dollars in new funding for 10 community health centers.
Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and other health care providers by $28 million annually.