About time to wrap this first quarter up, huh? I mean, is there anyone not happy about getting the first part of this year over with? (I guess the only downside for me is that it brings me that much closer to the big 4-0 in September.)

But I digress. So, health care reform is now law. I know, it sucks, almost as bad as this year's crop of American Idol finalists, but now it's time to figure out what it means for each of us. And how we're gonna live with it.

I noticed some of the carriers tried a pre-emptive strike against covering children with pre-existing conditions, arguing over some fine print legalese in the legislation. Yeah, that was a bit of PR genius, but it looks like they've already relented in the face of some pretty harsh backlash. (Wow, who saw that coming?)

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