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What will the Supreme Court's health-care ruling mean for me?
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The Impact

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If the court decides to uphold the 2010 health-care law new rules for insurers that have already taken effect will remain in place. Beginning in 2014, virtually all Americans will have to obtain health insurance or pay a penalty. There also will be new opportunities to get coverage, including more generous eligibility rules for Medicaid, state-based marketplaces known as exchanges* (through which individuals will be able to purchase private plans that meet benchmarks for quality), and federal subsidies to help low-income people buy plans on the exchanges. Full coverage

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*The theory is that the exchanges could also help lower premiums by pooling many people in one marketplace and fostering competition among insurers.

GRAPHIC: Wilson Andrews, Karen Yourish and N.C. Aizenman - The Washington Post. Published March 21, 2010. Updated June 26, 2012.