1. Adult children may remain as dependents on  their  parents’
policy until their 27th birthday
2. Children under age 19 may not be excluded for  pre-existing
conditions
3. No more lifetime or annual caps on coverage
4. Free preventative care for all
5. Adults with pre-existing conditions may buy into a national
high-risk  pool until the exchanges come online. While these will
not be cheap, they’re still better than total exclusion  and  get
some benefit from a wider pool of insureds.
6. Small businesses will be entitled to a tax credit for  2009
and  2010,  which  could  be  as much as 50% of what they pay for
employees’ health insurance.
7.