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Pre-seniors.  Trans-Boomers.  Octogenarians-in-waiting.  

Yes, I know there are other people on this earth besides seniors. 

But, hey, I'm a senior care guy.  That's why I wrote about the six ways health care reform will impact seniors on Tuesday.  

A few readers reminded me of something that I overlooked:  Health care reform will affect every single American.  

For the answer, I looked to Stanford health economist and professor of medicine Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.  He gets straight to the point in this interview with Stanford's news service, wherein he explains the implications of health care reform.  

To summarize, Dr. Bhattacharya says Health Care Reform will:

1. Require everyone to buy insurance
2. Create an exchange to facilitate the purchase of insurance
3. Require employers to offer insurance
4. Require insurers to meet certain standards, e.g. they can't exclude people with pre-existing conditions
5. Increase the number of people with insurance
6. Raise taxes
7. Cut Medicare

It will not:

1. Force a government take over of health care
2. Reduce the cost of care
3. Create so called death panels
   

What do you think?  How do you see health care reform affecting senior care givers like you and me?  

PS:  We think providing great care to seniors is politically neutral and we don't wade into political waters that often.  So, if you agree or disagree with Dr. Bhattacharya's interview points, please let me know in the comments.