What Supreme Court health care decision really means

(WTNH) -- With the Supreme Court announcing their recent health care decision many are wondering what that really means for Connecticut families.

For the more than 370,000 uninsured in Connecticut 2014 can not get here fast enough.

"When we get to 2014, and you have a pre-existing condition and you're an adult, you can't be denied coverage anymore," Vicki Veltri said.

Veltri is the Healthcare Advocate of Connecticut.

Another benefit is that young adults up to 26 years old can remain under their parents policies. Also, now health insurers will be required to reimburse $13 million to Connecticut policy holders.

There's also more competition for coverage. People will be offered multiple plans at multiple choices, including Healthy Connecticut: the brainchild of the Connecticut State Medical Society.

"It's not for profit so automatically we would be able to deliver the same premiums, the same product at a 15 to 20 percent lower price point than for profit insurers," said Dr. Michael Krinsky, President of CT State Medical Society. "It's the same providers. It's just that we don't have to pay high executive salaries and dividend to the market place."

However, are there enough people to deliver the care the newly insured will expect?

"Well obviously we're going to try to do the best we can," said Dr. Julian Nieves.

Dr. Nieves is a primary care physician and fewer of them are practicing in the state.

"But under the provisions of the law, there are enactments to try to improve access to primary care, to try to improve the number of primary care physicians through various mechanisms," Dr. Nieves said, "and it's going to be interesting to see what happens."

Opponents of the Affordable Care Act have argued it would lead to higher premiums. At this point, supporters still maintain it will not.