In March 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. The overall goal of this legislation is to increase access to quality, affordable healthcare for uninsured individuals and their families. Through the new law, which will be implemented in phases over the next several years, health insurance will be extended to approximately 32 million Americans.

In September 2010, several provisions of the law went into effect and may impact you and your family. These include:

 * Providing access to insurance for individuals with pre-existing conditions

 * Extending coverage for young adults – up to age 26 – on their parents' plan

 * Providing free preventative care, such as immunizations and mammograms

 * Ending lifetime and most annual limits to care

The remaining provisions will roll out gradually through 2014.