Another day, another study on health reform.

Research published in Health Affairs journal claims that if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act had been in place between 2001 and 2008, people in the individual insurance market would have saved about $280 per year on out-of-pocket costs.

The study says the savings would be even greater for the near-elderly (between 55-64) and people with low incomes, suggesting they would have saved $589 and $535, respectively.

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