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Health Care Law
Fact Sheets

health care reform factsheets

Some benefits and provisions of the law are in effect now, some are still to come. — Photo by Dana Neely/Getty Images

Get the facts about the Affordable Care Act with these educational fact sheets from AARP's department of Education & Outreach.

 

The Basics

A Timeline of the New Health Care Law. Read

The New Health Care Law and You. Read

The New Law at a Glance (PDF). Read

The Law and Specific Populations

What the Law Means for People Ages 50 - 64. Read

What the Law Means for People Age 65+. Read

What the Law Means for People With Moderate/Low Incomes. Read

What the Law Means for Women. Read

What the Law Means for African Americans. Read

What the Law Means for Hispanics and Latinos. Read

What the Law Means for Family Caregivers. Read

What the Law Means for People in Rural Areas. Read

What the Law Means for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Read

Provisions of the Law

Key Improvements to Health Insurance Practices. Read

What the Law Means for Nursing Home Care. Read

Preventive and Wellness Benefits. Read

Young Adult Coverage. Read

Tax Implications for Individuals. Read

Temporary Coverage for People with Pre-existing Conditions. Read

The Law and Medicare

The New Law and Medicare. Read

Protect Against Health Care Fraud. Read

The New Law and Medicare Advantage. Read

For Small Businesses

Small-Business Owners. Read

Small-Business Employees. Read

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For questions, e-mail NewHealthCareLaw@aarp.org. Spanish versions of many of these fact sheets can be found at AARP en español.

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A User's Guide to Health Care Reform

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