Rubén Hinojosa: “In my view, adequately funded OAA programs and better financial literacy programs for seniors could help to address…”

I am encouraged that we are doing some things right and helping a lot of people who under the conditions that our ranking member, Bobby Scott, gave that could not afford it or had preexisting medical conditions, are now covered.

In 2009, prior to ACA, 40 percent of the families in my congressional district were uninsured. Today, in 2016, only 20 percent are uninsured.

You made the statement that the HBCUs are a very important component of higher education, and I have been one of the strongest supporters of HBCUs.

Just last month, we celebrated six years since ACA's enactment and celebrated the 20 million previously uninsured Americans who now have access to quality, affordable coverage.