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On the recordApril 13, 2015
this is another day and another report highlighting how ObamaCare is helping Americans. Today's proof comes from a Gallup poll which finds that 9 out of 10 Americans report having health insurance. Here are a few excerpts from the Associated Press article about this poll: ``. . . underlining a change across the nation, nearly 9 out of 10 adults now say they have health insurance, according to an extensive survey released today.'' The Gallup poll ``found that the share of adults who lack [health] insurance dropped to 11.9 percent for the first three months of this year, the lowest level since the survey began its tracking in 2008.'' Coverage gains from 2014-2015 translate to about 3.6 million fewer adults uninsured since the fall. . . . ``The Affordable Care Act had three major objectives: increase coverage, slow the rate of increase in costs, and improve health''. . . . ``The first one is a clear win. Coverage is increasing; there is no question about it.'' ``On balance, an estimated 14.75 million adults have gained coverage since the fall of 2013, when the law's first open enrollment season was about to begin.'' The survey also found that ``Hispanics saw the biggest coverage gains of any ethnic or racial group. At a time when Republicans are very keenly trying to court the Hispanic vote, a large chunk of Hispanics are gaining insurance via the Affordable Care Act.'' Recent gains in coverage have benefited people up and down the income ladder.…
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Apr 13, 2015

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