Costs, Coverage, and Hidden Taxes 

HOLDING INSURANCE     COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE

The bill would curb insurance company abuses - like denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, charging women more than men for the same policy, imposing arbitrary annual and lifetime caps on benefits. 

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act would end the shameful insurance practice of rescission, which retroactively cancels your insurance when you get sick.  It would close the prescription drug coverage gap (the "donut hole") for seniors and provide them with free annual checkups and preventive services for the first time.  The bill would also extend the financial security of Medicare by nearly a decade. 

 Historic Health Reform and You

This bill means insurance companies will have to play by a new set of rules - that will lower costs and expand coverage.  It means you will no longer be denied medical care because of a pre-existing condition, age, gender, or medical history.  It means health security for you and your family, whether you're uninsured or have health insurance that could be eliminated with a job loss or illness.  It means Ohio's seniors will be able to afford prescription drugs and access much needed medical care.  And, this bill means Ohio small business owners can do right by their employees and no longer face double-digit premium increases year after year after year.