When President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, he made it clear that his Administration would move quickly and responsibly to implement the new law between now and 2014 when all Americans would have more affordable private insurance options and the worst insurance industry abuses are ended. Fixing a broken health care system won’t happen overnight. It will take time to implement new reforms in a way that protects consumers because, as the President said when he signed the Affordable Care Act into law, “We need to get this right.”
Part of getting it right is ensuring a smooth transition in the market place between now and 2014, when the law is fully implemented, so that consumers don’t become worse off along the way. Last month, we implemented a new Patient’s Bill of Rights that helps put doctors and patients, not insurance companies, in control of their health care. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies can no longer drop your coverage when you get sick. If you join a new plan, you will get preventive services, like mammograms and colonoscopies, at no out-of-pocket costs. Young adults can stay on their parents’ plan until they turn 26. And it is illegal for insurance companies to place a lifetime limit on the dollar amount of care you can receive.
Fonte: White House