The Affordable Care Act contains many provisions that will ultimately benefit millions of Floridians. Implementing it will be a complex and time-consuming task, one that should be undertaken through a coordinated effort and in public view.

Among the many important benefits of the Affordable Care Act (the health care law) are new consumer protections that will help Floridians get or keep real coverage. While the most powerful protections don’t kick in until January 2014, some important ones take effect September 23rd.

If you haven't been able to get real, affordable coverage for at least 6 months due to a pre-existing medical condition, you may now qualify for coverage through a new program called the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, or PCIP. Click here to learn more through our fact sheet.

June 16, 2010-  Health Reform in Florida cracks down on insurance company abuses.  Insurers will no longer be able to deny you coverage because of a pre-existing condition or drop your coverage when you get sick.

June 16, 2010-   Health care reform legislation passed. That`s clear. The Florida Legislature and State Attorney General Bill McCollum are adamantly opposed to the new law. 

The Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their parents’ health care plan until age 26.   Before the President signed this landmark Act into law, many health plans and issuers could and did in fact remove young adults from their parents’ policies because of their age, leaving many college graduates and others with no insurance.

In the wake of the passage of federal health care reform last month, confusion still abounds.  That confusion has often been fueled by misinformation provided by opponents. It's unfortunate, because so many who will benefit from the new legislation have been dishonestly convinced to viciously attack it.