Yesterday at around 11 pm the most recent major legislation passed in the house. This was a bill hat would give health care to everybody. No, there is no public/government option but it does require that over 80% of Americans have health insurance. Each part of the bill goes into effect every 6 months to a year. The whole bill will be into full effect January 1, 2014. So let me break down the major parts of the bill. First, all Children/dependents can/will get to stay on their parents health insurance until they are 26 years old. So that means when you are a college student and you get sick your parents coverage will cover you. Second, a insurance company cannot deny you coverage if you have a pre-existing condition like breast cancer or HIV(they would deny you because the treatment would cost a lot of money). Third, a insurance company cannot cancel your coverage because you find out you have a disease/illness like cancer or HIV. Fourth, it requires over 80% of Americans to have health insurance so that you can afford treatment when you become sick.
