What's at stake

What does the health-care law mean to me?

If President Obama's health-care law is upheld by the Supreme Court, it will change the way millions of Americans get health insurance -- and require nearly everyone to have coverage by 2014 or pay a penalty. This tool estimates what the law could mean for your health coverage and taxes based on your income, family size and current insurance status. Full coverage

Answer the questions below to see how you might be affected.

What the law means . . .

For your insurance coverage:

For your taxes:

1. Do you have health insurance?

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Are you under 26 years old?

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2. How many people are in your
     household?

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3. What is your adjusted gross
     household income?

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4. What is your marital status?

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NOTE: Small businesses and people buying their own insurance would buy coverage in a new, regulated marketplace called an "exchange," with strict rules banning practices such as denying coverage based on preexisting conditions. The theory is that by pooling many people in one marketplace and inviting competition among insurers, it will lower premiums.

GRAPHIC: Wilson Andrews and Karen Yourish - The Washington Post. Published March 21, 2010. Updated March 26, 2012.

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