Obama Says Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Reaches 20 Million

[Eugene]

Source: New York Times

Obama Says Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Reaches 20 Million

By GARDINER HARRIS MARCH 3, 2016

MILWAUKEE — President Obama came to this city on Thursday to highlight the success of the Affordable Care Act, which he said had now allowed 20 million people to gain health care coverage, a new high.

“Today I can announce that thanks to the law, 20 million more Americans now know the security of health insurance,” Mr. Obama said.

In its last comparable estimate, in September, the administration said that 17.6 million uninsured people had gained coverage under the health law because of the new public marketplaces, the expansion of Medicaid and the opportunity for young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26.

Mr. Obama’s trip was intended to reward Milwaukee, which won a nationwide competition called Healthy Communities by enrolling an estimated 38,376 people in private health insurance under the health care law. That was an estimated 75 percent of previously uninsured residents who were eligible, a rate higher than that of any other city.

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Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/us/politics/obama-heads-to-wisconsin-to-promote-successes-of-affordable-care-act.html

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1. "repeal and replace"

Well, I guess when republicans repeal and replace it all those people will have to use all that extra cash they have laying around to put it into a personal savings account.

It's far from perfect, but at least more people have some type of insurance. I need to get all my 401 into health insurance companies.


Peace

[CTyankee]

2. but...but...thelaw is a terrible failure! It's horrible and it's ruining people's lives....

and what planet do the repubs live on, anyway?