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Obama for America
Obama for America
"Obamacare:
Delivering
Affordable
Health
Care"
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web video from June 29, 2012.
[Music] Obama (June 28, 2012): I
know there will be a lot of discussion today about the politics
of all this, about who won and who lost... But that discussion
completely
misses
the point. Whatever the politics, today’s decision was a victory
for
people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of
this law and the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold it.
...If you’re one of the more than 250 million Americans who
already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance --
this law will only make it more secure and more affordable.
Insurance
companies can no longer impose lifetime limits on the amount of care
you receive. They can no longer discriminate against children
with
preexisting conditions. They can no longer drop your coverage if
you
get sick. They can no longer jack up your premiums without
reason.
They are required to provide free preventive care like check-ups and
mammograms...
...Young
adults
under the age of 26 are able to stay on their parent's health care
plans...
...Seniors receive a discount on
their prescription drugs...
And by this August, nearly 13 million of
you
will receive a rebate from your insurance company because it spent too
much on things like administrative costs and CEO bonuses, and not
enough on your health care.
All of this is happening because of the Affordable Care Act.
...Today, I’m as confident as ever that when we
look back five
years from now, or 10 years from now, or 20 years from now, we’ll be
better off because we had the courage to pass this law and keep moving
forward.
Notes:
Excerpts from President Obama's remarks
following the Supreme Court's decision.