1. Children can continue to be covered by their parents' health
insurance until their 26th birthday, instead of being forced off
the plan by age 19. When? IN SIX MONTHS.

2. Insurance companies cannot exclude children under age 19 from
health care coverage because of pre-existing conditions. When?
IN SIX MONTHS.

3. Insurance companies cannot charge higher rates for women,
whether they're covered by an employer's plan or have individual
coverage. When? IN SIX MONTHS.

4. Adults who can't get insurance because of a preexisting
condition can buy into a national pool until the exchanges start
operating in 2014. When? IN 90 DAYS.

5. Insurance companies can't cancel your policy because you get
sick. When? IN SIX MONTHS.

6. Insurance companies can't put a lifetime limit on your
medical coverage. When? IN SIX MONTHS.

7. Retired workers who have hit the Medicare "donut hole," the
gap in benefits that hurts millions of seniors, will receive a
$250 rebate. When? THIS YEAR.

8. "Donut hole" completely gone in 2016.