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Healthcare conference

The Senate passed the healthcare bill this morning with a slate of provisions designed to kick in six months after the bill takes effect. But those changes won’t affect people who stay in employer health plans, and for those who buy insurance on their own, they would only see the effects of today’s provisions if they buy a new policy. Most significantly, the Senate bill’s fiercely debated mandate that most Americans obtain health insurance or pay a fine, won't take effect until 2014. Patt checks in for a break down of the bill’s proposed time line.

Guest:

Mary Agnes Carey, reporter with Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news organization committed to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics