April 07, 2010
“The most important thing Americans need to understand is that health care reform legislation is not a magic wand – it doesn’t change everything overnight,” said Gary Lauer, chairman and CEO of eHealth, Inc. “The Senate legislation was signed into law, but the rollout of these programs has barely begun. Some aspects of health reform go into effect immediately, but most of the major provisions don’t take effect until 2014. Over the next four years consumers need to get familiar with the new programs and how they’ll impact their health coverage; if you’re uninsured today, you shouldn’t wait any longer to find coverage. If you are insured, hold on to the coverage you have.”