Health care reform passes US House

Based on anecdotal evidence, there are a fair number of expat Americans living in the UAE at least in part over concerns about health care - that it's either too expensive back home or not available because insurance companies won't cover those with pre-existing conditions. For those folks, today's vote by the US House to reform the existing system is likely good news, even if some will be disappointed the legislation did not go far enough. The fiscal ramifications of the bill will not be clear for many years to come but some consumers will notice changes within months. The New York Times has a good break down here of what the changes are and when they will go into effect.