Key points from the legislation at Speaker Pelosi’s website — a wide ranging source of more detail about the final bill, CBO’s estimates, and other summary documents. Start here.

The New Landscape of Health Care — a special section from The New York Times, March 29, 2010
A series of articles covering a variety of issues. An excellent overview.

HealthCare.gov website – check the full range of public and private health care plans available to you

White House health reform website

We recommend the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Health News web site, an excellent source of information that is closely following the health care reform debate. (The Kaiser Family Foundation is not associated with Kaiser Permanente. It is a non-partisan, non-profit, private foundation focusing on health care issues.)

KFF’s Health Reform Gateway page.

Timeline of Health Reform Implementation.

BEST SOURCES: The Commonwealth Fund

A wealth of information can be found at The Commonwealth Fund.

Healthcare NOW! home page

An organization that promotes single-payer health care on a national scale

Read a Dept. of Health & Human Services Report on premium increases requested by health insurers in different states. Anthem’s 39 percent in California is not an anomaly.

News Coverage of health care reform

First crack at essential benefits guidance draws no backlash
Politico.com, December 19, 2011

Minimum essential health benefits will be largely set by states
The Washington Post, December 16, 2011

Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Health Law
Selects only decision against individual mandate; will rule on whole plan
The New York Times, November 14, 2011

Federal court backs healthcare law
In a surprise move, the conservative-leaning appellate court for the District of Columbia finds President Obama’s insurance requirement to be constitutional.
Los Angeles Times, November 9, 2011

Public support of Healthcare Reform is dropping
Kaiser Family Foundation, October 28, 2011

Obama administration drops part of healthcare law
The CLASS program to provide long-term-care insurance will not be implemented because it wouldn’t be financially sustainable, says the Department of Health and Human Services.
Los Angeles Times, October 15, 2011

Cost of employer health care coverage climbs, survey finds
Nine percent increase is largest in six years
Los Angeles Times, September 28, 2011

California could pose problem for Obama’s healthcare reform
California, a model for healthcare reform, is seeking to impose some of the toughest limits on government-subsidized coverage. If approved, the limits could herald deep Medicaid cuts nationwide.
Los Angeles Times, September 15, 2011

EDITORIAL: Bleak news on health insurance
Nearly 50 million Americans are without coverage
New York Times, September 14, 2011

Can co-ops defy low expectations?
Politico.com, September 12, 2011

OPINION: New Rules Protect Consumers From Insurance Industry Abuse
Secretary Kathleen Sibelius in Huffington Post, August 31, 2011

GAO: New rules leading to lower healthcare premiums, cuts to agents’ fees
The Hill, August 30, 2011

Appeals court rules against Obama health care law
Reuters, August 12, 2011

White House confident that health care law is constitutional, ‘strongly disagrees’ with ruling
The Washington Post, August 12, 2011

Debt deal raises pressure on Medicare providers
Payments to them would be cut 2% if a deficit reduction plan is not put in place
this year. Advocates for the elderly fear a loss of services.
Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2011

Debt ceiling deal ignores real driver of deficits: healthcare costs
Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2011

United States approves free birth control for women
Los Angeles Times, August 1, 2011

Opposing the Health Law, Florida Refuses Millions
New York Times, July 31, 2011

HHS rejects North Dakota health waiver, approves two others
The Hill, July 22, 2011

Healthcare law could leave families with high insurance costs
The Hill, July 21, 2011

Panel Recommends Coverage for Contraception
New York Times, July 19, 2011

Number of healthcare waivers nears 1,500
The Hill, July 15, 2011

Seniors’ groups take to airwaves and Capitol Hill to protect Social Security, Medicare
Washington Post, July 13, 2011

Appeals court upholds health-care law’s individual mandate
Washington Post, June 29, 2011

OPINION: Medicare Saves Money
New York Times, June 12, 2011

Judges sharply challenge healthcare law
Skeptical questions from three federal judges in Atlanta suggest they may be ready to declare unconstitutional all or part of the healthcare law promoted by the Obama administration and passed last year by Congress.
Los Angeles Times, June 8, 2011

GOP Senators Threaten to Block Key Element of Health Care Law — and They Can
Talking Points Memo, May 24, 2011

Feds amp argument for individual health insurance mandate
Politico.com, May 19, 2011

GOP lawmakers tout Medicare reform by stretching a comparison to the health benefits they receive
Washington Post, April 29, 2011

EDITORIAL: A Real Choice on Medicare
The New York Times, April 24, 2011

Lobbying efforts persist long after health-care, financial regulation bills passed
The Washington Post, April 24, 2011

OPINION: Ryan’s Medicare Plan Would Be a Windfall for Insurance Companies
Huffington Post, April 21, 2011

Obama panel to curb Medicare finds foes in both parties
The New York Times, April 20, 2011

House sets more health-care repeal votes
2Chambers blog in The Washington Post, April 11, 2011

Tea party finds success blocking reform
Politico.com, March 31, 2011

Health care fight: Round 2
Politico.com, March 14, 2011

Growing number of waivers a rallying cry for healthcare repeal
The Hill, March 11, 2011

Governors Seek Help on Medicaid Costs
The New York Times, February 2, 2011

Reforming healthcare reform
Obama shows he’s willing to compromise, but his goals and those of his critics aren’t the same.
Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2011

Obama offers states more flexibility in health-care law
The Washington Post, March 1, 2011

House Republicans begin efforts to defund health-care overhaul
The Washington Post, February 18, 2011

The Health of Reform
An evaluation of progress implementing health reform that assignes grades.
The New York Times, February 17, 2011

Four States Get Waivers to Carry Out Health Law
The New York Times, February 17, 2011

House GOP targets health care funding
Politico.com, February 12, 2011

OPINION: How the Affordable Care Act empowers states
The Washington Post, February 11, 2011

OPINION: An ObamaCare Appeal From the States
Twenty-one governors representing more than 115 million Americans have written to Kathleen Sebelius asking for more flexibility on health-care reform.
The Wall Street Journal, February 7, 2011

OPINION: On Health Care, Justice Will Prevail
Don’t be so sure the Supreme Court will stop reform
The New York Times, February 8, 2011

Officials Consider Requiring Insurers to Offer Free Contraceptives
The New York Times, February 3, 2011

OPINION: Why we fight health reform rollback
Politico.com, February 3, 2011

Senate repeals part of health care law
Politico.com, February 3, 2011

Senate Rejects Repeal of Health Care Law
The New York Times, February 3, 2011

Yet Another Dem Alternative to the Health Law Mandate Emerges
Talking Points Memo, February 3, 2011

ANALYSIS: In Health Care Ruling, a Whiff of Bush v. Gore
“Among those who have joined in rejecting the century-old, long-defunct decisions on which Judge Roger Vinson’s decision rests, are Justices Scalia, Kennedy, and Chief Justice Roberts. They will have to twist their prior decisions and statements into pretzels in order to rule the individual mandate or other ACA provisions unconstitutional.”
American  Constitution Society blog, January 31, 2011

White House Reaction: Judicial Activism and the Affordable Care Act
The White House Blog, January 31, 2011

Florida judge strikes down Obama health care overhaul
Associated Press, January 31, 2011

Democrats mount most aggressive fight yet to protect healthcare reform law
The Hill, January 29, 2911

Obama offers strong defense of healthcare law
President Obama tells consumer advocates in Washington that he is ‘not open to efforts that will take this law apart.’ But he does say he’s willing to ‘tweak’ the healthcare law to make it better.
Los Angeles Times, January 28, 2011

House GOP considers privatizing Medicare
The Washington Post, January 28, 2011

Child-only health care plans endangered
Politico.com, January 28, 2011

Health care in the State of the Union
Politico.com, January 26, 2011

President Obama On Health Law: ‘Let’s Fix What Needs Fixing And Move Forward’
Health care sections of the speech
Kaiser Health News, January 26, 2011

OPINION: GOP Flimflammery over ‘Obamacare’
Michael Kinsley in Politico.com, January 25, 2011

Health-care law: Arizona tries new approach to get by federal Medicaid rules
Washington Post, January 24, 2011

EDITORIAL: Healthcare Reality Check
The Nation, January 20, 2011

OPINION: Funding for health care law next big battle
San Francisco Chronicle, January 23, 2011

California joins in defense of Affordable Care Act
Mercury News, January 21, 2011

Health care: Now comes the really hard part
The repeal bill is destined to die in the Senate, so Republicans will use their newly acquired power in the House to wage a long-term campaign to weaken the law.
Politico.com, January 20, 2011

OPINION: Repeal, but not replace
Republicans “duck the hard work” and make a statement, not a policy
Ezra Klein’s blog at the Washington Post, January 20, 2011

House passes health repeal
All Republicans vote in favor, including Bilbray and Issa
The Washington Post, January 20, 2011

Government finds up to half of Americans under 65 have pre-existing conditions
The Washington Post, January 18, 2011

AP poll: Opposition to health care law eases
Contra Costa Times, January 17, 2011

OPINION: Health care and Dr. King’s message
The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 17, 2011

OPINION: Repealing health care reform will hurt our country
Senator Barbara Boxer in Huffington Post, January 14, 2011

House vote to repeal health care reform set for Wednesday
The Hill, January 15, 2011

Healthcare repeal bill coming before Obama’s annual address
The Hill, January 3, 2011

Key healthcare provisions take effect Jan. 1, just as GOP moves into House
A list of the reforms that begin now
The Hill, December 29, 2010

EDITORIAL: Death Panels Revisited
Critics have a point, but this should not be a political question
The Wall Street Journal, December 29, 2010

Obama Returns to End-of-Life Plan That Caused Stir
The New York Times, December 25, 2010

Proposed health insurance rules aimed at curbing unnecessary rate hikes
The Washington Post, December 21, 2010

Health-care overhaul’s individual mandate makes all the difference
Ezra Klein blog in The Washington Post, December 18, 2010

OPINION: Obamacare: Helpful law already paying big dividends
Rep. Susan Davis in The San Diego Union-Tribune, December 17, 2010

Judge Calls Health Law Unconstitutional
The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2010

Is the Hudson ruling good news for health reform?
Ezra Klein blog in The Washington Post, December 13, 2010

An Error By Dems May Allow The Lawsuit Against Health Care Reform To Succeed
Lack of “severability clause” could result in court ruling against entire bill
Talking Points Memo, November 30, 2010

Administration: Health law can survive without individual mandate
Obama administration officials this week told a federal judge that even if the healthcare reform law’s individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional, other parts of the law should be allowed to stand.
Healthwatch blog on The Hill, November 26, 2010

Opting out of Medicaid Not Just “Unthinkable,” but Unwise and Unnecessary
“off the charts” blog at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, November 22, 2010

51 percent of Americans want to keep or expand health care law
McClatchy-Tribune News Service, November 24, 2010

Health insurers face new federal rules on medical spending
The Washington Post, November 23, 2010

Some States Weigh Unthinkable Option: Ending Medicaid
The Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2010

Medicare and Medicaid Chief Defends Health Care Law
The New York Times, November 17, 2010

Republicans are spoiling for a healthcare fight
Leaders and strategists hope a renewed battle over the health overhaul will boost the party’s gains and possibly give it back the White House in 2012.
Los Angeles Times, November 15, 2010

Conservatives could stymie health bills
The Hill, November 15, 2010

Health Rules Are Waived More Often
Regulators try to prevent some insurers and employers from dropping coverage
The New York Times, November 10, 2010

Mitch McConnell to back health care suit
Challenges constitutionality of reforms
Politico.com, November 10, 2010

Bennet: Dems likely to revisit health law
The Hill, November 9, 2010

OPINION: “Repeal This Monstrosity”? No, Health Reform Will Survive
Huffington Post, November 7, 2010

EDITORIAL: GOP can streamline health law,  improve malpractice system
The Boston Globe, November 7, 2010

G.O.P. Plans to Use Purse Strings to Fight Health Law
The New York Times, November 6, 2010

Health Care Industry Assumes Reform Will Proceed
The Wall Street Journal, November 5, 2010

New Republican Governors to Target Health Law
The Wall Street Journal, November 5, 2010

OPINION: To Save Money, Save the Health Care Act
The New York Times, November 3, 2010

OPINION: Republicans will find it harder to repeal health reform than it was to campaign against it
HealthyCal blog, November 3, 2010

Industry Seeks to Shape GOP Health-Care Agenda
The Wall Street Journal, November 2, 2010

OPINION: Health Care Doesn’t Have to Drag Down the Democrats
The Daily Beast, October 17, 2010

Federal judge lets 20 states’ health-care lawsuit move forward
The Washington Post, October 15, 2010

Americans still evenly split on health care law, poll shows
The Washington Post, October 15, 2010

OPINION: Health Insurers Finally Get Some Oversight
In the past, these companies ran wild with no accountability
The Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2010

EDITORIAL: About Your Premiums: Health Reform Not Responsible for Increases
The New York Times, September 25, 2010

Six months since passage: A Scorecard for Reform
The New York Times, September 23, 2010

Democrats guess wrong on health care
Public attitudes remain negative toward reforms
Politico.com, September 23, 2010

Big health insurers to stop selling new child-only policies
Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna Inc. and others say they will make the move as soon as Thursday when parts of the new healthcare law take effect. They cite potentially huge and unexpected costs for insuring children.
Los Angeles Times, September 22, 2010

AP Poll: Health care law making us muddle-minded
San Jose Mercury News, September 21, 2010

Big hole in GOP health repeal plan
Politico.com, September 21, 2010

Short of Repeal, GOP will Chip at Health Law
The New York Times, September 21, 2010

(States) Suit on Health Care Bill Appears Likely to Advance
The New York Times, September 15, 2010

Overhaul Not Expected to Change Health Spending
The Wall Street Journal, September 9, 2010

Public sours on health care reform as midterms loom
Politico.com, August 31, 2010

Healthcare law backers plan counteroffensive
The White House and supporters of the overhaul are poised to challenge intense negative publicity against ‘Obamacare’ with a massive ad campaign.
Los Angeles Times, August 25, 2010

GOP should rethink opposition to health care cost control board
The Washington Post, August 16, 2010

Are bigger health-care networks better or just creating a monopoly?
The Washington Post, August 16, 2010

Some States Are Lacking in Health Law Authority
The New York Times, August 15, 2010

Obama promotes health overhaul
Politico.com, August 8, 2010

Trustee’s report finds healthcare reform to extend Medicare’s life
The Hill, August 6, 2010

States enact healthcare law as lawsuits proceed
The Hill, August 6, 2010

Missouri Voters Reject Health Law
Prop. C invalidates federal health insurance requirement
New York Times, August 4, 2010

Republican Party eyes choking health law funding
Politico.com, August 2, 2010

Missouri to vote on health law
The New York Times, July 31, 2010

Poll shows opposition to health care overhaul declining
The Washington Post, July 29, 2010

For Insurers, Fight Is Now Over Details
The New York Times, July 24, 2010

Health plans may be raising premiums despite outsize surpluses, watchdog finds
The Washington Post, July 23, 2010

OPINION: What’s really happening with Massachusetts health care
Ezra Klein in The Washington Post, July 19, 2010

OPINION: As Massachusetts health ‘reform’ goes, so could Obamacare
The Washington Post, July 19, 2010

EDITORIAL: Reform Moves Ahead
The New York Times, July 18, 2010

Insurers Push Plans That Limit Choice of Doctor
The New York Times, July 18, 2010

Among Some, High Marks for Health Care Overhaul’s Beginnings
The New York Times, July 2, 2010

Judge Hears Arguments on Health Overhaul Challenge
The New York Times, July 2, 2010

Obama administration unveils government health-care website
The Washington Post, July 1, 2010

Republicans seek to resurrect repeal
Politico.com, June 30, 2010

Health-care law actually pretty popular
Favorable views of health reform increasing
The Washington Post, June 30, 2010

States’ responses to health law mixed
Politico.com,. June 29, 2010

Insurance Pools Readied in Some States
The New York Times, June 27, 2010

Gallup Poll: Was reform a ‘good thing’? 49 percent say yes, 46 percent say no
The Gallup organization, June 22, 2010

Prices jump for individual insurance premiums
70 percent of those who buy their own coverage have had cost increases
MSNBC.com, June 21, 2010

As Law Takes Effect, Obama Gives Insurers a Warning
The New York Times, June 21, 2010

New Rules on Changes to Benefits
The New York Times, June 13, 2010

OPINION: What We Learned From Health Care
The CEO of the Atlantic Philanthropies reports on lessons learned and what lies ahead
Huffington Post, June 7, 2010

Republicans put health reform on ballot in push to turn out conservatives
The Hill, June 8, 2010

Dems launch $125M health campaign
Politico.com, June 7, 2010

Two Health Care Adversaries Find a Need to Collaborate
The New York Times, June 3, 2010

Critics Question Study Cited in Health Debate
The New York Times, June 2, 2010

Appointments of federal watchdogs suggest more tough scrutiny for insurers
The Washington Post, June 2, 2010

Poll: Plurality say GOP should not push to repeal any part of healthcare reform
The Hill, June 1, 2010

Graduates May See Coverage Gap After All
The New York Times, May 31, 2010

Study: Health care reform a good deal for California, other states
San Jose Mercury News, May 27, 2010

EDITORIAL: The Gaming Begins
The New York Times, May 24, 2010

OPINION: Consumer-friendly system emerges
Improvements are already starting
Kathleen Sibelius in Politico.com, May 17, 2010

Dems to tout reform’s early benefits
Important dates to watch as provisions of reform are implemented.
Politico.com, May 17, 2010

Obama administration defends constitutionality of health reform
The Hill, May 12, 2010

Health-care overhaul is up against long campaign across U.S.
The Washington Post, May 12, 2010

Jay Rockefeller: Insurers ‘game’ new law
Politico.com, May 9, 2010

California health insurance battle foreshadows national debate
California Watch, May 5, 2010

18 states refuse to run insurance pools for those with preexisting conditions
The Washington Post, May 4, 2010

Governor vows to implement health care reforms
San Francisco Chronicle, April 30, 2010

Government report: New healthcare reform law could lead to higher prices, employers dropping coverage
The Hill, April 23, 2010

Senate Bill Sets a Plan to Regulate Premiums
The New York Times, April 21, 2010

OPINION: Everybody Loves a Winner — Health Care Reform May Be a Foreign Policy Achievement
Tom Friedman in The New York Times, April 21, 2010

Obama Health Team Turns to Carrying Out Law
The New York Times, April 18, 2010

Medical Schools Can’t Keep Up
As ranks of insured expand, nation faces shortage of 150,000 doctors in 15 years
The Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2010

Issa claims to unmask health care deals
Politico.com, April 5, 2010

New healthcare law is full of unknowns
Lisa Girion in the Los Angeles Times, April 5, 2010

Insurance Industry Already Finding Ways to Game New System
Dan Froomkin in Huffington Post, March 31, 2010

Health insurers say they’ll obey new rules for kids with preexisting conditions
The Washington Post, March 31, 2010

Dispelling the Lies: What Health Reform Actually Means for Seniors
Linda Bergthold in Huffington Post, March 31, 2010

Companies Push to Repeal Provision of Health Law
The New York Times, March 30, 2010

Law May Do Little to Help Curb Unnecessary Care
The New York Times, March 30, 2010

Coverage Now for Sick Children? Check Fine Print
The New York Times, March 29, 2010

Some States Find Burdens in New Rules on Health Care
(California could face up to $2.5 Billion in new costs)
The Washington Post, March 27, 2010

States fighting healthcare law don’t have precedent on their side
Los Angeles Times, March 27, 2010

Supreme Court not likely to rule against health care mandate
Opinionator blog at the New York Times, March 25, 2010

House passes Senate’s health care ‘fixes’ bill
CNN Politics, March 26, 2010

An unconstitutional mandate?
The Breakdown audio interview in The Nation, March 26, 2010

New health care plan gains favor
USA Today, March 24, 2010

President Obama’s remarks at signing of health care reform bill
The White House, March 23, 2010

As passage of health reform nears, a historic chance to help fix Washington, too
Steven Perlstein column in The Washington Post, March 19, 2010

The Feminist Care for Flawed Reform
The American Prospect, March 17, 2010

House leaders: Health-care plan will reduce deficit by more than $320 million
The Washington Post, March 18, 2010

Congressional Budget Office releases health bill estimates
Politico.com, March 19, 2010

Dems move closer to passing Senate bill without actual vote
The Hill, March 16, 2010

Five ways to pass or sink health care reform
Politico.com, March 16, 2010

OPINION: Most Americans want health care reform
The Washington Post, March 13, 2010

Parliamentarian’s ruling deals blow to healthcare reform chances
The Hill, March 12, 2010

Hoyer: House ready to move forward without a deal on abortion
The Hill, March 12, 2010

OPINION: Health Reform Myths
The New York Times, March 12, 2010

Employers plan to shift more health-care costs to workers, survey reports
The Washington Post, March 11, 2010

Immigration provision has Hispanic Caucus threatening ‘no’ vote
The Hill, March 11, 2010

Obama takes health care message to Philadelphia
Strongly criticizes insurance industry
The Washington Post, March 8, 2010

OPINION: Let’s put the public option to a vote
Rep. Anthony Weiner in Politico.com, March 5, 2010

OPINION: Health reform that won’t break the bank
Peter Orszag and Nancy-Ann DeParle in The Washington Post, March 5, 2010

Obama intensifies health-care efforts
The Washington Post, March 5, 2010

Obama offers new health-care plan; GOP slams it as ‘government takeover’
The Washington Post, February 22, 2010

Obama’s Plan for Health Bill Largely Follows Senate Version
The New York Times, February 22, 2010

Obama makes impassioned plea for health-care overhaul at a town hall in Nevada
The Washington Post, February 20, 2010

Feinstein bill would limit health insurance rate hikes at fed level
The Hill, February 19, 2010

Reid tries to resurrect public option
Politico.com, February 19, 2010

Obama Summit Raises Stakes in Health-Care Roulette
The Wall Street Journal, February 19, 2010

Clyburn: Public option ‘could very well’ return to health reform bill
The Hill, February 18, 2010

Endgame? House, Senate Edge Towards Deal On Bill For Health Summit
Greg Sargent in The Plum Line blog on whorunsgov.com, February 17, 2010

Both sides push health debate myths
Politico.com, February 15, 2010

Poll: Most Americans still want health reform
‘Behind the Numbers” blog in The Washington Post, February 9, 2010

COMMENTARY: Public not ready to give up on healthcare
Kevin Drum in Mother Jones, February 9, 2010

California insurer’s rate increases draw attention of federal government
Alec MacGillis in The Washington Post, February 8, 2010

The six Republican ideas already in the health care reform bill
Ezra Klein in The Washington Post, February 8, 2010

Fairness Doctrine: Let’s talk about those Republican ideas for health care
Jonathan Cohn in The New Republic, February 8, 2010

OPINION: It’s time to stop talking about health care and start acting (with video)
by Leonardo deCaprio in Huffington Post, February 1, 2010

Democrats chafe as White House wavers on health care bill
Politico.com, February 6, 2010

OPINION: Ditching health reform will only dig us into a deeper deficit
David Broder in the Washington Post, February 4, 2010

Nancy Pelosi’s new health care plan
(Can the health insurance industry’s exemption from antitrust laws be repealed?)
Politico.com, February 3, 2010

How and When? Health Care Reform Crawls Through Congress
(An interesting look at how reform might get passed.)
Talking Points Memo, February 3, 2010

Obama to Dems: We must ‘finish the job’ on health care
The Washington Post, February 3, 2010

Segments on PBS’ “Bill Moyers Journal”

Bill Moyers sits down with Trudy Lieberman, director of the health and medical reporting program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, and Marcia Angell, senior lecturer in social medicine at Harvard Medical School and former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more and watch the video.

Bill Moyers speaks with advocate Donna Smith about how our broken system is hurting ordinary Americans. Read more and watch the video.

Washington’s abuzz about health care, but why isn’t a single-payer plan an option on the table? Public Citizen’s Dr. Sidney Wolfe and Physicians for a National Health Program’s Dr. David Himmelstein on the political and logistical feasibility of health care reform. Read more and watch the video.

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich sits down with Bill Moyers to talk about the influence of lobbyists on policy, the economy, and the ongoing debate over health care. Read more and watch the video.

With almost 20 years inside the health insurance industry, Wendell Potter saw for-profit insurers hijack our health care system and put profits before patients. Now, he speaks with Bill Moyers about how those companies are standing in the way of health care reform. Read more and watch the video.