03/23/2011 - Indiana Democrats Commemorate One-Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

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March 23, 2011

Indiana Democrats Commemorate One-Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

INDIANAPOLIS —Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama on March 23rd, 2010. In recognition of the occasion, Indiana Democratic Party Chair Dan Parker issued the following statement:

“One year ago today, President Obama signed the historic Affordable Care Act into law. In the 12 months since the Affordable Care Act was enacted, many new patient protections and benefits have already taken effect – insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to children with pre-existing conditions or take away individuals’ health coverage when they need it most; all new health plans must offer free preventive care that will help Americans to stay healthy; and young people can stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26, while they look for a job or finish school. Those provisions will save Hoosier lives, save Hoosier money and give Hoosiers more control over their health care.

“However, despite the clear benefits of this law for the people of Indiana, Republicans in Congress continue to challenge health care reform in Congress and in the courts. Repealing or even defunding the Affordable Care Act would put the many benefits of health reform at risk and add over a trillion dollars to the national deficit.

“It is critical that we continue to protect the Affordable Care Act and prevent Republicans from rolling back new health care benefits for Hoosiers. I applaud President Obama and Democrats in Congress for their leadership in making tough choices to improve America’s health care system, and I look forward to celebrating the passage of this historic law far into the future.”