The United States of America is known to spend more on health care than any other country in the world. Despite this, the nation ranks behind 18 other industrialized nations in terms of medically preventable deaths, among other things. Spending more than $1 trillion on health reform stands a chance at improving the United States’ rankings.
Current situations regarding insurance vary greatly. Things are bound to be different if you are insured by an employer compared to if you are insured independently. Those insured through a public program will have a different reality compared to those who own small businesses. As these reforms continue to take shape, people from different circumstances can count on one thing: change will come in equally different forms.
For a better understanding of what the health care reform really entails, TIME has created this guide.
