How would health care reform help me and my family?

Here are just a few ways that health reform will benefit you, your family, and millions of Americans:

1. Insurance companies would be prohibited from discriminating against you if you get sick.  No more denying people coverage for pre-existing conditions, jacking up rates when people get sick, or forcing people to pay way more than they can afford for getting the care they need.
   
   
2. If you change job or lose your job you would not have to worry about losing your health coverage.  Subsidies would be available based on family income to help people buy health coverage from either private insurance or a public program.
   
   
3. If you run a small business you'll get tax credits to buy health coverage for yourself and your employees.  And no longer will you be charged higher rates than large businesses.
   
   
4. Finally, the skyrocketing cost of health care would be controlled by paying doctors and hospitals for improving the quality of care they deliver, rather than the number of procedures they order.