"Reader C.G. emails over night: "Hooray! The House passed reform! Remind me: what's in it?" I suspect that's not an uncommon question this morning. It's tough to summarize the entire policy, but the House bill does what reform has set out to do all year -- if you have insurance, you'll have better, more stable coverage with consumer protections. If you don't have insurance, you'll get subsidies to help you purchase coverage from an exchange. The House is expensive, but it's fully paid for, and would lower the federal budget deficit over the next couple of decades. It includes a public option for eligible consumers, an individual mandate, and an employer mandate. It would cover about 96% of the population, and does not raise taxes on the middle class." - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet