On the front page of the New York Times (3/30, D1) Science Times section, Tara Parker-Pope writes in the Well column, "More than a week after President Obama signed the sweeping new healthcare law, which will eventually provide insurance coverage for 32 million uninsured Americans, many" people are wondering how the law will affect them. Eventually, "the legislation will require most Americans to obtain health insurance. It will also offer federal subsidies to lower premiums and significantly expand eligibility for Medicaid." Parker-Pope notes, "While the biggest changes will not take effect until 2014, some important provisions will begin as early as June, while others will kick in by the end of the year. These include significant new restrictions on the insurance industry and new protections for consumers who already have health insurance."

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