U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will provide more security for those who have insurance and expand coverage to more than 32 million people who do not have coverage. This new law will reduce costs for Americans and reduce the deficit by $143 billion over ten years. For more information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act and what this plan means for you, please find the resources below.

• Health Care Reform Guide
• Health Care Reform: Immediate benefits for Pennsylvania
• Full bill text as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives
• Full bill text of the reconciliation bill, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
• Overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
• Overview of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
• Summaries of amendments to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that Senator Casey filed as the Senate debated the bill in December

You can also see some of these specific resources:

• Community Health Centers and Health Reform
• Frequently Asked Questions for Dependent Coverage
• Health Care Reform: Constitutionality
• Health Care Reform: Helping Pennsylvania Children
• Health Care Reform and Labor
• Medicare Advantage and Health Care Reform