Steven Holt: “Thanks to the Affordable Care Act: Nearly 13 million Americans have benefited from $1.1 billion in rebates from health…”

“Thanks to the Affordable Care Act: Nearly 13 million Americans have benefited from $1.1 billion in rebates from health insurance companies; 105 million Americans have received access to free preventive services; Nearly 30 million women are receiving free preventive services; Up to 17 million children with preexisting health conditions are no longer denied coverage by insurers; 6.6 million young adults up to age 26 have taken advantage of the law to obtain health insurance through their parents' plans; More than 100 million Americans no longer have a lifetime limit on their insurance coverage; More than 7.1 million seniors in the doughnut hole have already saved $8.3 billion on prescription drugs; and More than 4.4 million seniors have free annual wellness visits under Medicare. Mr. Speaker, rather than working to make the Affordable Care Act successful, Republicans are telling Americans they want to return to the days when insurance companies could tell those with preexisting conditions, Sorry, you don't deserve and cannot purchase health insurance. Forty-six times, Republicans have told Americans that if they reach their lifetime limits, that is just too bad. Forty-six times, they have said they want to keep the Medicare part D doughnut hole and keep medication unaffordable for seniors, and that is the way it is going to be. Mr. Speaker, Americans deserve access to affordable, quality health care. ____________________”