(UPI) A U.S. congressional Web site tells representatives how healthcare reform will impact their district, but it also shows how consumers will be affected.
For example, Rep. John Boozman, Rep.-Ark., can expect the 429,000 residents of his district who receive healthcare from an employer or through policies purchased on the individual market can keep their coverage. However, the bill prohibits annual and lifetime limits, eliminates cutting individuals who become ill while insured, bans coverage denials for pre-existing conditions and reduces the cost of preventive care.
Those who do not receive healthcare through their employer can purchase coverage at group rates through the new health insurance exchange. The bill provides families with incomes up to $88,000 for a family of four with tax credits to help pay for coverage, the Web site says. For a family of four making $50,000, the average tax credit will be approximately $5,800. Those with incomes below 133 percent of poverty receive coverage via Medicaid.
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