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The Obamacare equation

How eight lives would be affected by the health law

By Sarah Kliff, Sandhya Somashekhar, Lena H. Sun and Karen Tumulty, Published: Sept. 26, 2013

When President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, he declared that "health-care reform is no longer an unmet promise. It is the law of the land." Now, we get to see whether it works. Starting Oct. 1, millions of Americans who lack medical insurance or buy their own coverage will have their first chance to sign up for health insurance under Obamacare. Read related article.

Here are how eight people might fare under the law:

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