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Interviewer
What is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
Man #1
Whooh.
Man #2
[silent]
Man #3
Um, not sure.
Man #4
Patient Protective…is that what Obama’s trying to put in?
Interviewer
Yes! It’s the health care reform law.
Man 1
Oh, okay. I’ll have to remember that one.
Interviewer
So, it’s changed preventive coverage. Do you know what percentage of your preventive screenings are now covered under the new law?
Man #5
25%
Man #6
Screenings, preventive. None.
Man #7
Good question. I’ll take a good guess and say 70%.
Man #8
It’s supposed to be, I think, all of them.
DING!
Interview
100%, yes that’s correct.
Man #5
Oh, that sounds good.
Woman #1
That’s great to know.
Man #7
Woo woo woo!
Interviewer
There’s a health reform law that was passed recently. Do you know what has changed? Were you aware of that health reform law?
Man #1
All I know is that it’s really complicated.
Interviewer
Do you know what has changed?
Man #1
No. No idea.
Man #9
A lot of things. Health care exchanges at the state level to help people who are not insured – the 40-some odd million Americans who aren’t insured will be able to get affordable health care.
Man #10
It includes laws that do not allow for pre-existing conditions to be a reason to deny you insurance,
DING!
Man #11
And also the kids are now covered under the parents’ insurance until they’re 26.
Man #9
And a few more things. I’m sure you could go on for quite awhile.
DING!
Onscreen
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The health reform law signed on March 23, 2010 designed to expand health care coverage, control costs and improve health care delivery.
100% coverage for preventive care performed by network doctors, and according to government guidelines.
Sidewalk Talk
What Is Health Reform?
On the Street with Sidewalk Talk
We ask people on the street how much they know about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- also known as "health reform." Hint: not much.
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