Passed more than two and a half years ago, the massive health
reform law has already triggered major changes. Here are some of
the most significant measures that began taking effect in 2010:
Adult dependent insurance coverage to age 26. Adult children up
to age 26 can now continue to get health insurance on their
parent's policies. A report earlier this year from the
Commonwealth Fund estimated that 13.7 million persons aged 19 to
25 stayed on or joined their parents' health plans last year,
and that 6.6 million of them would not have been eligible to do
so without this provision of the law. This increase was a major
reason why the number of Americans without health insurance
dropped last year for the first time in four years. End of
lifetime limits on insurance payouts. The impact of this change
won't be felt for a long time by most people, but the government
projects that 105 million Americans now no longer worry that
their coverage will run out. "While some plans provided coverage
without dollar limits on