Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act includes a mandate for most individuals to have health insurance. If an individual fails to meet the requirements of the mandate, he or she will be required to pay a tax penalty. Specifically, the individual mandate requires individuals to maintain "minimum essential coverage" for themselves and their dependents.  Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the mandate:

In 2014, major pieces of health care reform take full effect. As a result, individuals and small business owners will want to understand the following terms:

The process of finding proper health insurance and dealing with potential claims can be a daunting task for many employees. However, some employees do not realize that there are numerous resources available to help evaluate, purchase and manage an individual health insurance policy. We have compiled the top 5 resources you can use in addition to clarifyinghealth.com for health insurance information. These sources are designed to provide you with unbiased information that is meant to educate and promote greater health insurance understanding among consumers.

The health care reform law is the most far-reaching health legislation since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  Here's an FAQ about some of the law's provisions that are already up and running as well as major features of what's to come.