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Affordable Health Care for America

Congressman Dingell has fought for health care reform since he entered Congress in 1955. At the beginning of each Congress, he introduces the health bill first proposed by his father, Congressman John D. Dingell, Sr., to establish a national health insurance program that would provide quality, affordable health care coverage for all Americans.

Earlier this year, Congressman Dingell played an instrumental role in guiding the health insurance reform package through Congress. The package consisted of two bills, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. President Obama signed the bills into law on March 23, 2010, and March 30, 2010, respectively. Together, the two laws will reduce the deficit, expand access to health insurance, lower the cost of coverage, and improve the quality of care.

Below is additional information on health insurance reform, including the text of the legislation and the Congressional Budget Office's savings projection, as well as resources for individuals, families, and small businesses.

Text of the Legislation:

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Deficit Reduction Information:

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Score

Benefits of the Legislation:

Benefits of Health Insurance Reform to Michigan's 15th Congressional District
Ten Immediate Benefits of Health Insurance Reform
Implementation Timeline

HealthReform.gov Resources:

Letter to Congressional Leadership from Secretary Sebelius
Health Insurance Reform and Michigan
Key Provisions That Take Effect Immediately
Health Reform for American Families
Health Reform for Children
Health Reform for Young Adults
Health Reform for Seniors
Health Reform for Rural Americans
Health Reform for Small Businesses

Additional Information:

Office of the Majority Leader - What Health Insurance Reform Does For You This Year
Center for American Progress - Interactive Health Care Calculator for Small Businesses
Center for American Progress - Video: How Health Insurance Reform Really Works
Kaiser Family Foundation - Health Reform Subsidy Calculator
Small Business Majority - Tax Credit Calculator
Small Business Majority - Frequently Asked Questions for Small Business Owners

News Coverage of Congressman Dingell's Work on Health Insurance Reform:

FOX5 DC, Rep. Dingell's 50-Year Health Care Push
The Detroit News, Dingell: 'Do whatever it takes' to repair broken system
Yahoo! News, Numbers, not shouting, overwhelm helath care debate
Politico, GOP must support Medicare's promise
The Huffington Post, Preserving Medicare's Success, 43 Years Later
The Huffington Post, Why Health Care Can't Wait
A Graphical Case for Health Insurance Reform

Social Media:

Health Insurance Reform on Facebook
Health Insurance Reform on Twitter

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