After a year-long political war, in March 2010 President Obama and the Democratic leaders of Congress achieved a victory that has eluded lawmakers for seventy-five years: an overhaul of America's health care system. This indispensable book tells the story of health care reform and explains what it means for the American people. The book provides a behind-the-scenes narrative of how the Democrats pushed health care reform through in the face of nearly unanimous Republican opposition, as well as a summary of the legislation. Also, Washington Post writers answer our most pressing questions about its immediate impact. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how this legislation came into being and what the new program means.