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16 years ago today, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted. As a result:
✓ 50 million Americans gained Marketplace coverage
✓ 129 million with pre-existing conditions protected
✓ Free preventive care for hundreds of millions
Protect this care. #ACA16 #HeathcareNotWarfare www.protectourcare.org
16 years of the ACA: The Plan vs. The Reality. 🚴
The fight is not over.
#ACA16 #AffordableCareAct #HealthEquity
At 20, Stan survived a 49-foot fall that left him with a complete spinal cord injury. For Stan, the ACA is what allows him to live independently, run his filmmaking business and access the care he needs to survive. #AffordableCareAct #ACA16
Every year, opening her insurance renewal letter sent Amy into a cold sweat. As a self-employed diabetic, her premiums were closing in on $1,400 a month. Then the ACA changed everything. #AffordableCareAct #ACA16
Brick is a self-employed guitar teacher in Utah with a rare immune disease. His monthly infusions cost $12,500. Because of the ACA, Brick and his wife went from barely hanging on financially to buying their first home after 19 years. #AffordableCareAct #ACA16
🇺🇸 45 Million Americans covered since 2014
⚕️ 100M+ with pre-existing conditions protected
And much more! For the past 16 years, The ACA has been a healthcare lifeline for millions of Americans.
🥳 Happy Anniversary ACA!
#ACA16 #ACAAnniversary #CodeRed
129 million Americans have pre-existing conditions — from cancer to diabetes to depression.
Before the ACA, insurers could deny coverage or charge you more just because you got sick.
The ACA ended that. Republicans have never stopped trying to bring it back.
#ACA16 #ProtectOurCare
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, the ACA has made it possible for Dawn to keep fighting. Not a single claim denied. Not a single doctor out of reach. #AffordableCareAct #ACA16
For 16 years the ACA has helped people with chronic conditions access the care they need without fear of losing coverage. For Amy, a type 1 diabetic since age 10, that protection has never been abstract. It shapes every single day. #AffordableCareAct #ACA16
At 25, Mina was diagnosed with cancer. One law kept her covered. One law saved her life. #ACA16 #AffordableCareAct
Today, we're pausing to honor what 16 years of the ACA has meant for millions of Americans. Follow along all day as we share stories of its real-world impact. The fight to protect the ACA and Medicaid continues — and it's worth fighting for. #ACA16
We're celebrating passage of CA's #GreenAmendment #ACA16 from the Assembly Appropriations Committee yesterday 👏
Let's keep the momentum up to support Californians' right to a healthy environment 💚 @ib2_real
