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Written by the author of Public Health 101, this 15-page analysis examines the health reform legislation signed in March of 2010. Intended as a free supplement to Public Health 101, Health Reform: What it Means to You and to the American People follows a consistent chapter format with this key title in the Essential Public Health series. Health Reform: What it Means to You and to the American People offers a brief 100-year history of U.S. health reform, walks the reader through President Obama's eight principles to guide the development of health reform, and provides details and a schedule for implementation of health insurance restructuring. This incisive supplement examines the specific strategies that will be used to reform the health insurance system as well as how such reform will affect different groups of individuals based on age, income level, and health status. Learning objectives and discussion questions at the conclusion of the chapter engage the reader in further thought and analysis of the material.