The 411 on the PPACA

As the Supreme Court tussles over the constitutionality of provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (frequently tagged with the derisive and misleading label "ObamaCare"), my friend Dr. Margo Bergman (who holds a PhD in Economics and a Master of Public Health in Public Health Genetics) over at the StayAtHomeEconomist blog has been writing a series of articles going over what is actually in the law. This is a pretty handy thing, considering how grossly ill-informed most people seem to be about the topic. (Hint: There are no "death panels" in it.)

Here is what is up so far. I'll add links to additional postings as they appear.

1. Getting to Know the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
2. Health Care in America – a brief tutorial
3. Section 1001
4. Section 1001 – continued!
5. From my cold, dead, but presumably healthy (except the dead part), hands
6. Sec 1001 – the final push
7. A Three-fer for you!
8. And we move faster, faster through time and space, well, just the PPACA, really
9. Sorry for the hiatus – teething baby!
10. Moving into the future
11. Special Rules – oh boy
12. In need of health care myself
13. Consumer Choice
14. Remember the Tooth!
15. Back in the Saddle
16. Back to Work
17. More Fun with Reinsurance
18. Risk, Risk, Risk
19. Affordable Coverage Choices for All Americans
20. Cost-Sharing!
21. A little departure
22. Can I, Can I?
23. Finishing up Eligibility
24. And now, Small Business!
25. Best laid plans
26. The day after blues
27. And a few addemdums, ipso facto…