House Democrats are committed to expanding access to affordable health care coverage, strengthening protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and lowering prescription drug prices.
House Democrats are committed to expanding access to affordable health care coverage, strengthening protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and lowering prescription drug prices.
The Affordable Care Act – enacted by President Obama and Congressional Democrats in 2010 – has put American families in control of their own health care and ended a system that put profits ahead of patients with the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Since its enactment, 20 million more Americans have gained access to quality, affordable health coverage. Americans with pre-existing conditions can no longer be discriminated against by insurance companies. Parents can now keep their children on their insurance plans up to age twenty-six. Insurance companies are no longer allowed to put annual or lifetime limits on coverage or drop people when they get sick. And, thanks to the law, Medicare costs – from premiums and deductibles to overall program spending – have slowed to well below the levels projected before the law passed.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the importance of the Affordable Care Act’s reforms became even clearer. That’s why House Democrats worked to enact legislation right away to ensure that testing, treatment, and vaccinations for COVID-19 would always be covered with no out-of-pocket costs to Americans. As we learn more about the disturbing racial and income disparities in infection, hospitalization, and fatalities due to COVID-19, it is evident that more needs to be done to ensure that every American has access to high-quality, affordable health care in their communities. That’s why Democrats are working with President Biden to identify ways to protect, strengthen, and expand the Affordable Care Act.
Too many Americans can’t afford their prescription drugs and are forced to choose between medicines they need and paying rent or putting food on the table. House Democrats will work with President Biden and the Democratic Senate to address the cost of prescription drugs and help Americans afford their medications.
The Affordable Care Act – enacted by President Obama and Congressional Democrats in 2010 – has put American families in control of their own health care and ended a system that put profits ahead of patients with the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Since its enactment, 20 million more Americans have gained access to quality, affordable health coverage. Americans with pre-existing conditions can no longer be discriminated against by insurance companies. Parents can now keep their children on their insurance plans up to age twenty-six. Insurance companies are no longer allowed to put annual or lifetime limits on coverage or drop people when they get sick. And, thanks to the law, Medicare costs – from premiums and deductibles to overall program spending – have slowed to well below the levels projected before the law passed.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the importance of the Affordable Care Act’s reforms became even clearer. That’s why House Democrats worked to enact legislation right away to ensure that testing, treatment, and vaccinations for COVID-19 would always be covered with no out-of-pocket costs to Americans. As we learn more about the disturbing racial and income disparities in infection, hospitalization, and fatalities due to COVID-19, it is evident that more needs to be done to ensure that every American has access to high-quality, affordable health care in their communities. That’s why Democrats are working with President Biden to identify ways to protect, strengthen, and expand the Affordable Care Act.
Too many Americans can’t afford their prescription drugs and are forced to choose between medicines they need and paying rent or putting food on the table. House Democrats will work with President Biden and the Democratic Senate to address the cost of prescription drugs and help Americans afford their medications.