If you want the nitty gritty on when different elements in HR 3590 and HR 4872 go into effect, Kaiser Family Foundation has the answers for you. KFF has put together a detailed implementation timeline for healthcare reform from 2010 until 2018.

From insurance reforms to Medicare, Medicaid, prescription drugs, tax changes, CLASS Act for long-term care, and individual and employer requirements, you can find it all in the timeline. Get it here.

If you’re wondering how the new healthcare legislation affects the health insurance coverage available to you, California Healthcare Foundation may have the answer. CHCF has created some hypothetical scenarios for individuals in various life situations, and listed the options available now and in 2014.

Are you 22 and scraping together a living with part-time jobs? Maybe you’re a low-income 37 year old who’s not eligible for Medicaid and doesn’t know what to do. Or you’re a married 45 year old with children who can’t afford your employer’s coverage. Are you 50 or 60 years old with a pre-existing condition and thinking about starting your own business, or unable to afford high-risk pool premiums?

If any of those situations strike a chord, check out CHCF’s guide to coverage now and in the future. They’ve done the digging into the thousands of pages of legislation, so you don’t have to.

Late on Sunday night (later than I wanted to stay up, anyway) the House passed both the Senate healthcare reform legislation and the House bundle of fixes. The entire package is on its way to Obama’s desk for signature. So what now? Brace yourself …

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Here’s the link to the full text of the reconciliation bill, hot off the presses. Basically, the House will vote on these bundled fixes to the Senate bill, deeming that the Senate bill itself has already passed. Too bad employment raises don’t work the same way, eh?

Want more information? Head to the House site for a section-by-section look, Committee reports etc. See The Wonk Room’s comparison of this bill with the previous Senate and House bills. Check Kaiser Health News’ report on the 9 major changes in the reconciliation bill versus prior bills.