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As a federal judge considers the constitutionality of Texas' 2003 medical malpractice reform - and Gov. Rick Perry campaigns for more lawsuit restrictions - the state Supreme Court has ruled that hospital injuries seemingly unrelated to doctor error can fall under Texas' stringent medical malpractice caps. Some legal observers say the decision is a perversion of legislative intent, but tort reform advocates contend the high court simply closed a huge loophole in liability reforms.

Just weeks before the November elections, new polling shows that four out of 10 adults - no matter whether they supported the law - think the health care law did not do enough to change the health care system in America, and 53 percent of Americans are still confused about health reform.

Fifty-three percent of Americans say they are confused by the health reform law, an increase of 8 percentage points, a monthly Kaiser Family Foundation poll reports.

For the past few months, health reporter Michelle Andrews has been writing about various aspects of the new law for her weekly feature "Insuring Your Health." Today, the six-month anniversary of the signing of the health bill, a number of key provisions officially kick in and Jackie Judd sat down with her to discuss them.