Political Quotes

“Let me first congratulate Chairman Harkin for his remarks today but more than that the work that has preceded today on the health care bill. He was an ardent advocate for the prevention programs that save lives and money. It was a real pleasure to work with him at that time. Today is the second anniversary of the passage of the affordable care act. I wish to describe how the law is already making a difference for families in Rhode Island and across the country by drastically improving access to higher quality care, by addressing rising health care costs, and by protecting consumers. Look at the changes. Children with preexisting conditions were denied coverage--no longer. Lifetime limits on insurance policies left many American families struggling to pay medial care bills on their own--no longer. Insurers could cancel coverage for individuals who became sick--no longer. In addition, the law helps kids just out of school who all too often cannot get that first job with health insurance. It helps them to stay on their parents' insurance policies until age 26. For seniors, prescription drug costs are down as the Medicare doughnut hole begins to close. This is real change, and it hits home in my home State of Rhode Island. I hear from Rhode Islanders and I listen. I heard from Greg, a father in Providence, who told me about his 16- year-old son Will. Will spends 2 hours every day undergoing treatment to keep his cystic fibrosis in check.…”