In his weekly radio address yesterday, President Obama spoke about the reform of health care and its immediate consequences.
While President Obama has admitted that some of the most controversial parts of the law will not be effective for three years, there are changes already underway in the industry of health insurance.
President Obama emphasized these changes for Americans:
- Small businesses that offer health care benefits will be eligible for tax cuts;
- The elderly who lose coverage in the donut hole will receive a refund of $ 250, and;
- A new rule will be adopted to allow children to stay on health insurance plans of the parents until the age of 26.
The president said: "Even though insurance companies have until September to comply with this rule, we asked them to do so immediately to avoid coverage gaps for new college graduates and other young adults. It also makes good business sense for insurance companies, and we are pleased that most have accepted. These changes mean that this spring when university graduates adults, many who do not have coverage of health care will be able to stay on their parents' insurance for a few years. "
The new rule to keep children on parents' policies is in response to the clear language of the law on health reform and is not new. According to Politico , the White House officials said they have the power to fix the ambiguity with this new rule.
There may be new rules in the future to sort any ambiguity and to help the clear confusion. Hopefully this will help people get a better understanding of the reform and help insurance companies make moves additional business.
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