As the third Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment season draws to a close, more than 11 million Americans have signed up for coverage and are enjoying the peace of mind that comes with having health insurance. For that reason, I am proud to have supported the law, but only with continued improvement can we help secure its future success.
We now have a system in place where everyone, including those with pre-existing medical conditions, can gain access to coverage. This is transformative given that prior to the ACA, millions of Americans were uninsured. As of last year, the rate of uninsured reached its lowest in decades – roughly 10 percent according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
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