18 Reasons the Affordable Care Act Was the Greatest Achievement for the Middle Class

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18 Reasons the Affordable Care Act Was the Greatest Achievement for the Middle Class Since Medicare

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1. A Harvard study found that 45,000 Americans die every year for lack of insurance.
2. After a century of trying, President Obama was the first president to sign a law that would achieve near universal health insurance coverage.
3. For the first time, health insurers are required to spend 80 to 85 percent of customers’ premiums on actual care. More than $1.3 billion in overcharges will be returned to consumers and employers this year.
4. The law allows many Americans under age 26 to stay on their parents’ health plans. Today, as many as three million young people have already taken advantage of this benefit.
5. Tens of millions of people now getting preventive care at no extra cost, including cancer screenings and vaccinations. Last year, 32.5 million Americans on Medicare and up to 54 million Americans with private insurance received one or more free preventive services

... more here http://eclectablog.com/2012/06/18-reason...SAw.reddit

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That says so much....what will be lost if the SCOTUS goes rogues and destroys the ACA. The Democrats and President Obama tried so hard to do what is best for the people. Unfortunately the GOP only cares about the rich.