Alan Lowenthal: “From the mother of four with a preexisting condition to the family of a young boy who can now afford health insurance…”

“From the mother of four with a preexisting condition to the family of a young boy who can now afford health insurance for the first time--we have heard constantly and over and over how the Affordable Care Act has saved lives. The Affordable Care Act provides quality, affordable insurance to millions of Americans. For example, just in my district alone, nearly 100,000 people who are now covered through the Covered California exchange or through the Medicaid--which is in California Medi-Cal--expansion, they stand to lose coverage if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. It is completely irresponsible to speak about repealing the Affordable Care Act with no replacement. I urge my colleagues to think about their own constituents before doing so. ____________________”