Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced new funding to help more uninsured Americans enroll in new health insurance coverage options made available by the Affordable Care Act. Approximately $150 million will help community health centers provide in-person enrollment assistance to uninsured individuals across the nation. About 1,200 health centers operate nearly 9,000 […]
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Tag Archives: Affordable Care Act
Health Centers to Help Uninsured Individuals Gain Affordable Health Insurance Coverage
May 13, 2013 
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Statement by President Barack Obama on the Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
March 23, 2013 Comments Off
Three years ago today, I signed into law the principle that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one should go broke just because they get sick. The Affordable Care Act will give hard-working, middle class families the health care security they deserve and protect every American from the worst insurance company abuses. Already, millions […]
Read moreGovernor Martinez Will Implement Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act
January 10, 2013 Comments Off
Governor Susana Martinez will implement the Medicaid expansion provisions under the Affordable Care Act, sometimes dubbed ‘Obamacare,’ her office announced on Wednesday. In accepting the the expansion, up to 170,000 uninsured New Mexicans will gain access to health care services. The Medicare expansion covers adults earning up to 138 percent of the poverty level, about $15,400 […]
Read moreRepublican and Voting for President Obama
November 3, 2012 Comments Off
David and Christine Poulin from New Smyrna, Florida share why they’re Republicans and voting for President Obama. A few years ago their son Matthew was diagnosed with a rare condition attacking the heart. He survived after receiving a transplant and continues treatment with daily medications. Without the Affordable Care Act, the Poulins would be burdened […]
Read morePresident Obama and Sandra Fluke Speak Out for Women’s Health
August 9, 2012 Comments Off
President Obama held a grassroots event in Denver, Colorado yesterday, with Sandra Fluke at his side. Fluke, is a Georgetown University student who was verbally attacked by radical right-wing media personalities like Rush Limbaugh and other Republican extremists for speaking out for women’s health. Fluke joined the President in Denver, where they highlighted how health […]
Read moreGetting the Most Care Out of Your Insurance Dollars
August 2, 2012 Comments Off
This summer, Americans across the country are receiving a new set of benefits from the Affordable Care Act. One of the biggest changes has to do with your health care premiums. Because of the new health care law, insurance providers are now required to devote at least 80 percent of the premiums you pay to […]
Read moreCBO Confirms: The Health Care Law Reduces the Deficit
July 26, 2012 Comments Off
Yestrerday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its latest look at the Affordable Care Act – the health care law. This report affirms that repealing the health care law would deny tax credits for millions of middle class families and result in higher deficits and fewer Americans with insurance. Once again, the Congressional Budget Office […]
Read more33 Reasons Why Republicans Shouldn’t Have Voted to Repeal ‘Obamacare’ for the 33rd Time
July 12, 2012 Comments Off
President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010, helping make sure that millions of Americans can finally have health insurance. Since then, Republicans have voted to repeal part or all of Obamacare 33 times. That’s 33 attempts to scrap health reform without offering a single idea on how to replace […]
Read moreFaces of Change: A Fighting Chance
July 6, 2012 Comments Off
At 26 years old, Erica was denied health insurance due to a pre-existing condition. But thanks to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) under the Affordable Care Act, health care is in Erica’s hands. Watch and share today’s video.
Read moreAffordable Care Act: By the Numbers
July 3, 2012 Comments Off
Upheld last week by the Supreme Court, President Obama’s health reform law – the Affordable Care Act – ensures hard-working, middle class families will get the security they deserve and protects every American from the worst insurance company abuses. Insurance companies no longer have unchecked power to cancel your policy, deny you coverage, or charge women more than men. Soon, no American […]
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