On April 19, the Kaiser Family Foundation published a brief examining the health coverage aspects of the national health care reform law.  The brief offers summaries of the salient provisions, including the individual insurance mandate, employer mandate, Medicaid expansion, and health exchanges.

From the report:

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the legislation will reduce the number of uninsured by 32 million in 2019 at a net cost of $938 billion over ten years. According to CBO, by 2019, the legislation will result in 24 million people obtaining coverage in the newly created state health insurance Exchanges, including some who previously purchased coverage on their own in the individual market. In addition, 16 million more people would enroll in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The cost of the legislation will be financed through a combination of savings from Medicaid and Medicare and new taxes and fees, including an excise tax on high-cost insurance. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the health care components of the legislation will reduce the deficit by $124 billion over ten years (the total reduction in the deficit including the health care and education components is estimated to be $143 billion over ten years).

Full report: Summary of Coverage Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PDF | 382.17 KB)

Kaiser Family Foundation.  (2011).  Summary of coverage provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.