INSURANCE COMPANY ABUSES versus OBAMACARE HEALTH BENEFITS

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Thursday, June 28th, 2012 to uphold the March 23rd, 2010 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (PPACA), also known as "Obamacare", the "Affordable Care Act", and "Healthcare Reform", assists in the protection of Americans from some of the worst health insurance company abuses as follows:

1. The Law lets millions of young adults stay on parent's insurance until age 26.

2. The Law ends insurance company power to cap the amount of care a person can receive in their lifetime.

3. The Law stops insurance companies from canceling coverage when someone gets sick.

4. The Law lowers the cost of care for those on Medicare and helps seniors save money on their medication.

5. The Law requires insurance companies to cover preventive services like mammograms free of charge.

6. The Law strengthens and protects Medicare by increasing penalties for fraud.

7. The Law stops insurance companies from denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions.

8. The Law ends insurance company power to jack up rates without justification.

9. The Law provides Americans with rebates from insurers who spend too much on CEO bonuses or ads.

10. The Law gives tax credits to small business owners so they can afford to offer quality health care for employees.

11. The Law builds and improves hundreds of community helath centers.

12. The Law gives hard-working Americans tax credits so they can afford insurance beginning in 2014.

13. The Law ends discrimination against adults with pre-existing conditions beginning in 2014.

14. The Law prevents insurance companies from charging women more than men, and overcharging those who need care the most beginning in 2014.

15. The Law creates state-based marketplaces where people can easily compare and shop for insurance beginning in 2014.

[see, My Tweets on Thursday, June 28, 2012; "Attorney Charles Ware's Blog", Thursday, June 28, 2012; "The Lawyer's Mailbox" blog, Thursday June 28, 2012; U.S. Supreme Court case opinion: National Federation of Independent Business, et al. v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al., October Term, 2011, U.S. Sup. Ct., No. 11-393 (June 28, 2012)]