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The new law went into effect on July 1 so that people who have pre-existing medical conditions and have been refused health care coverage, can now be insured. In Florida if people qualify and apply by July 15, they can start receiving coverage on August 1. To apply online go to http://healthcare.gov and click on the link for Florida policies or you can call 1-866-717-5826 to hear the details. Rates will not be published until July 15.

To qualify a person needs to have been uninsured for at least 6 months, show proof of a pre-existing condition and been turned down in the past for health care.

Speaking from personal experience I sat next to man who was visibly ill on a six hour flight from Paris. I became ill shortly after arriving home. After spending two weeks in bed thinking I had the flu I started to feel better and went for a walk on the beach. I collapsed. Went to the doctor and found out that I had caught a virus and it affected my heart; the tip of my heart wasn't beating. Well, guess what? It was diagnosed as viral myocarditis (or something similar) with congestive heart failure. Now guess what? That's a pre-existing condition and I cannot get insurance. This all happened five years ago and the cardiologist said I was at no greater risk for future heart problems than anyone else in the general public, but I let my crappy Humana policy lapse two months ago because I wanted to sign up with another provider and now I cannot get insurance. Who knew? So I have to toss the dice and go uninsured for four more months before I can apply for the new policies. It has got to be better than Humana's which really sucked; in-network coverage for only 14 counties in Florida. How stupid is that?

Anyway, I voted for Obama not knowing that this health care reform would directly affect me, but what a relief that I don't have to wait until I am 65 and qualify for Medicare. And that is just my story; self-employed, no group coverage and I caught a virus through no fault of my own. I can only imagine the hundreds of thousands of people who will benefit from this. I am a registered Independent, but Thank God for the Democrats.