The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act-- also known as ObamaCare-- is becoming a reality with major provisions set to start soon. This guide cover the law in easy-to-read language, so that you get the tools you need to navigate ObamaCare.

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ObamaCare: the essentials. Welcome to ObamaCare ; ObamaCare: what it means to you ; ObamaCare: a multiyear timetable ; Health insurance: radical changes ahead -- Insuring the uninsured. The individual mandate ; The expansion of Medicaid ; Heath insurance exchanges ; Incentives for small businesses -- Costs will bend up, not down. More benefits, higher costs ; Turning the screws on Medicare ; Cost control experiments -- ObamaCare: the fine print. Making Americans healthier ; Long-term care ; ObamaCare, etc. -- Crunching the numbers. ObamaCare's price tag -- Looking ahead. Protect yourself against ObamaCare.