Steve Beshear: “Governor, you cannot afford not to do this because it is going to be so good for your State.”

Under the law, preexisting conditions will no longer prevent you from getting coverage.

The ACA gave us an opportunity to change that using a State-based, market-driven approach, and I seized the chance.

What they need is a strong statement from this Congress that says, 'Look. We are committed to every American to give coverage to them.'

After 40 failed attempts to repeal, undermine, or defund the Affordable Care Act, I think that we owe it to our constituents to acknowledge that this is the law.