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After a lengthy and fierce debate in Washington about health care reform, voters in several states have an opportunity to weigh in this week on what they think of the historic measure in numerous primary contests.

Health care is a key issue in many Senate and House races around the country, with some Democrats who voted for the health care law having to defend their support for the measure. Republicans are confident that voters will reject Democrats who voted for the new law. Jackie Judd talks with KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst Bob Benenson.

This video features Washington Post staff writers discussing the new health care law and its implications.

Today the Obama administration issued proposed regulations to implement a provision in the health care law that would allow adult children to stay on their parents' health insurance policy until age 26.

Some states have told the Department of Health and Human Services that they intend to establish their own high-risk health insurance pool while others have said they want the federal government to do it.

Some states have told the Department of Health and Human Services that they intend to establish their own high-risk health insurance pool while others have said they want the federal government to do it.

The new health law mandates that states adhere to several changes, including setting up high-risk health insurance pools by June. Jackie Judd and Noam Levey discuss where efforts now stand.

The new health law mandates that states adhere to several changes, including setting up high-risk health insurance pools by June.

Physicians face a 21 percent cut in their Medicare payments unless the Senate approves legislation this week to stop the scheduled reduction. Meanwhile, education efforts about elements of the health care overhaul package are continuing, with the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies and outside groups working to give the public more specifics about the measure.

Physicians face a 21 percent cut in their Medicare payments unless the Senate approves legislation this week to stop the scheduled reduction. Meanwhile, education efforts about elements of the health care overhaul package are continuing, with the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies and outside groups working to give the public more specifics about the measure.

Obama administration officials have begun the process of implementing health care overhaul legislation the president signed into law last month.

Obama administration officials have begun the process of implementing health care overhaul legislation that the president signed into law last month.