Healthcare Law Expected To Help 1 Million People Obtain Coverage By 2011.

The AP (7/6, Alonso-Zaldivar) reports, "The first stage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year, according to government estimates." While this is a small beginning, "many others -- more than 100 million people -- are getting new benefits that improve their existing coverage." The AP notes, "For weeks, the White House has been touting the new law's initial benefit changes, even as Obama dares Republicans to make good on their threat to repeal his signature social policy achievement. Now, a clearer picture is starting to emerge from the patchwork of press releases."