• Small Business Tax Credits: tax credits of up to 35 percent of premiums will be immediately available to small businesses that offer employee coverage

• Begins to Close the Donut Hole: provides a $250 rebate to seniors who hit the donut hole this year.

• Free Preventive Care Under Medicare: eliminates co-pays for preventive services and exempts preventive services form deductive under Medicare.

• No Discrimination Against Children with Pre-existing Conditions: prohibits health insurance companies from denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions.

• Bans Lifetime Limits on Coverage: prohibits health insurance companies from placing lifetime caps on coverage.

• Extends Coverage for Young People on Parents’ Insurance: requires health plans to allow young people up to their 26th birthday to remain on their parents’ insurance.

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