If your business makes less than $500,000, you don’t have to provide insurance for workers. Before, the barrier was $250,000. source
If you’re poor and paying premiums, you can now get subsidies after paying 12% of your income for premiums. Before, it was just 11%. source
Medical providers (like doctors) will work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services on rates, instead of rates being tied to Medicare. source
The public health plan won’t be the only option states can offer – a co-op medical plan is in the works. Details are currently being hashed out. source
Medicaid isn’t completely on the federal government’s back anymore – in the updated deal, states will help pay for it, too. source