HHS believes the new rules should give more than 125 million patients easier access to their own records in an electronic format.

And 29 percent of older Americans have neither a pension nor any assets in a 401(k) or IRA account.

Key among the bill's provisions are restoring protections for pre-existing conditions and making more Americans eligible for premium tax credits.

A new survey by MetLife finds that Gen X are an afterthought for employers, and workers are less happy and more financially stressed.