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Good morning,
Six months ago, Gail O'Brien didn’t know whether or not she would be able to treat her cancer. Betsy Burton wasn't sure if she could afford to keep paying the skyrocketing premiums for her employees' health insurance. Paul Horne was struggling to make ends meet after his prescription drug coverage hit the "donut hole."
The thing about these stories is that they could happen to anybody. Millions of Americans -- maybe even you or someone you know -- have been struggling for years with our broken health care system. These stories are what inspired me to fight for the Affordable Care Act and made me so proud to sign this landmark legislation into law six months ago.
Every day, I hear from Americans like Gail, Betsy and Paul, and a few of these folks have stepped forward to bravely share their stories with the entire country. Take a minute to hear what they have to say:
The Affordable Care Act is already making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans. And starting tomorrow, the Patient's Bill of Rights goes into effect, ending some of the worst abuses of the insurance industry and putting you, not your insurance company, in control of your health care.
Here's what the Patient's Bill of Rights means for you:
- No more discrimination against kids with pre-existing conditions. Insurance companies can no longer bar families from purchasing coverage because of a child's pre-existing condition.
- No more lifetime coverage limits. Insurance companies can no longer put a lifetime limit on the amount of coverage you can receive.
- Young adults can now stay on their parent's plan. Young adults can stay on their parent's health insurance plan up to age 26 if their job doesn't provide health care benefits -- a huge relief for many parents and recent college graduates.
- Free preventive care. If you join or purchase a new plan, the insurance company will be required to provide preventive care like mammograms, colonoscopies, immunizations, pre-natal and baby care without charging you any out of pocket costs.
- Freedom to choose your own doctor. If you purchase or join a new plan, you have the right to choose your own doctor in your insurer network.
- No more restrictions on emergency room care. Insurance companies will not be allowed to charge you more for out of network emergency services if you purchase or join a new a plan.
This is a long-overdue victory for American consumers and patients. For years, millions of Americans have been at the mercy of their insurance companies as they jacked up rates, denied coverage or dropped patients all together.
Now, some opponents of this reform have pledged to "repeal and replace" all of the progress we've made over the past six months. But I refuse to go back to the days when insurance companies could deny a child health care due to a pre-existing condition or impose a lifetime limit on care for a cancer patient. Those days are over.
The Affordable Care Act provides basic rules of the road that make our health care system work for consumers. It cuts costs and will help us begin to get our fiscal house in order. And most importantly, it provides Americans with the peace of mind that their insurance will be there for them when they need it.
To learn more about the Patient’s Bill of Rights and the Affordable Care Act, visit:
Sincerely,
President Barack Obama
P.S. Last week, I surprised Gail O'Brien by calling her at home. You can see what happened here:
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New Mexico, Wisconsin, Iowa
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Tuesday, Septemb |
President
Barack Obama greets small business owners after signing the Small Business Bill
in the East Room of the White House, September 27, 2010. (Official White House
Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Today's
Schedule
In the morning, the President will meet with a
family at their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico and hold a discussion on the
economy with families from the area. In the afternoon, the President will
travel to Madison, Wisconsin and attend a DNC finance reception at the Concourse
Hotel in Madison. Later the President will deliver remarks at a DNC rally at
the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
All
times are Eastern Daylight Time
12:00 PM: The President
meets with Albuquerque family
12:15 PM: The President
holds a discussion on the economy
(audio
only)
2:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at a
DNC rally
2:00 PM: Benefits of the Affordable Care Act: A
Conference Call with Nurses
(audio
only)
2:20 PM: The President departs Albuquerque, New Mexico en
route Madison, Wisconsin
3:00 PM: Open for Questions: Promise
Neighborhoods
4:35 PM: The President arrives Madison, Wisconsin
5:30 PM: The President attends a DNC finance reception
7:00 PM: The President delivers remarks at a DNC
rally
8:20 PM: The President departs Madison, Wisconsin en route
Des Moines, Iowa
9:15 PM: The President arrives Des Moines, Iowa
In
Case You Missed It
A look at the President's commitment to college
education and his discussion with college journalists.
You may have heard about the Small Business Jobs
Act -- here's what's in it.
The Department of Education launches the TEACH
campaign to to encourage Americans to pursue a career in teaching.
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Meeting with Families in Des Moines and Richmond
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010 |
President
Barack Obama poses for a photo with a customer during a stop at Barelas Coffee
House in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 28, 2010. (Official White House Photo by
Chuck Kennedy)
Today's Schedule
In the morning, the President will meet with a
family at their home in Des Moines, Iowa and hold a discussion on the economy
with families from the area. In the afternoon, the President will travel to
Richmond, Virginia and meet with a local Richmond family at the Southampton
Recreation Association before hosting a discussion on the economy with families
from the area.
All
times are Eastern Daylight Time
9:30 AM: The Vice President meets with Senator Carl Levin
9:30 AM: Bipartisan Fiscal Commission meeting
11:05 AM: The President
meets with Des Moines family
11:15 AM: The President
holds a discussion on the economy
12:45 PM: The President
departs Des Moines, Iowa en route Richmond, Virginia
2:00 PM: Open for Questions: Small Business
2:45 PM: The President arrives Richmond, Virginia
3:20 PM: The President meets with Richmond family
3:35 PM: The President holds a discussion on the
economy
5:05 PM: The President departs Richmond, Virginia en route
Andrews Air Force Base
5:40 PM: The President arrives at Andrews Air Force Base
5:55 PM: The President arrives at the White House
In Case You Missed It
A look at Vice President Biden's visit to the
home of Bob and Lorie Cochran in Manchester, New Hampshire for a discussion on
the economy and other issues that are important to middle class families.
Meeting with Andy and Etta Cavalier at their home
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, President Obama spoke openly on the economy with
area families in the Cavaliers’ front yard.
The owner of Tart Lumber, where Republicans announced
their “Pledge to America,” comes out in support of the Small Business Jobs Act
the President just signed -- and that Republicans almost universally voted
against.
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Good afternoon,
Ten years ago, Congress passed broad income tax cuts. But in a cynical accounting trick designed to mask their long-term impact, they scheduled these cuts to expire next January. Now we are approaching that cliff, and millions of Americans are facing thousands of dollars in higher taxes on January 1.
That's why President Obama is fighting to extend the tax breaks for middle class Americans.
Under the President's plan, the tax cuts would be permanently extended on incomes up to $250,000, which includes 98 percent of American taxpayers. This is fair, just and crucial for our economy.
Middle class Americans saw their incomes shrink during the last decade, and have borne the brunt of the recession. They need the relief, and America needs a strong, thriving middle class. Because middle class families are most likely to spend this money quickly, these tax cuts give our economy a much needed shot in the arm.
Seems like a no-brainer, right? Not to the Republican leaders in Congress.
They're holding these tax cuts for the middle class hostage, demanding that we also lift the cap and extend the breaks to millionaires and billionaires.
Austan Goolsbee, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, explains what’s going on in this video:
The Congressional Republican tax cut plan would add an additional $700 billion to the deficit over the next ten years and give America’s wealthiest people an average tax break of $100,000. To top it all off -- the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has found that giving a huge tax break to the wealthiest Americans is one of the least effective ways to stimulate our economy.
Adding hundreds of billions of dollars to the deficit while doing very little to grow our economy, put people back to work or strengthen America’s middle class is exactly the kind of economic policy that got us into this mess in the first place.
We simply cannot afford to go back to their failed policies. It’s time for Congressional Republicans to stop playing politics with tax cuts for the middle class.
Sincerely,
David Axelrod
Senior Advisor to the President
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