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Despite all the explainers and the charts that have been published in the past year – including in this space – to explain health care reform, Americans remain utterly confused about how the authors of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) intend for it to work. It’s no secret why. Politicians and pundits have muddied the waters with dishonest and over-simplified rhetoric. Plus, the law is complicated, with lots of moving parts. But it’s not impossible to understand.

Here’s some proof from the non-partisan, non-profit research organization the Kaiser Family Foundation, which produced a surprisingly helpful 9-minute cartoon video, narrated by Cokie Roberts, explaining the basics of the law. The video is a clear explanation of what the law intends.

Read more: http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2010/09/21/most-everything-you-need-to-know-about-health-reform-in-9-minutes/#ixzz13WUnFuTp